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- Wife, Anna, to use and benefit by the plantation they own. "I knowlive on 30 acres of wood land with the labor of my negro fellow Dickwith a third part of my other moveables during widowhood, and the n tomy two sons, George and Absalom Russell, all the land I am possessedof to be equally divided between them and their heirs and assignsforever, to my two sons George and Absalom my moveable estate e xceptwhat I have lent my wife..."Exr: Well beloved wife Anne Russell, sonGeorge Russell..."hoping they will see the same duly performed as mytrust in them is reposed...."
Codicil spelled out that should the two sons die before they come ofage, Sarah, Lucretia and Judith shall have everything then dividedamong them.
The will had also provided for one shilling sterling to William andhis family, Ann, Sarah, Lucreasy, Buckner, Judith and their familiesas well; to Elizabeth, part of his moveable estate to value of fi fteenpounds.
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