WILL OF HENRY KELTNER SR.
Here is the will of Henry Keltner Sr as best I can decipher it from the original images.Note that the will was written 1/6/1816, and presented in court 2/20/1816, in Washington Co., VA.Believe that the courts only met once a month, though sometimes for more than one day if necessary.No wife is mentioned.Henry Sr apparently lived his entire life in the state of Virginia, but he is buried in Sullivan Co., TN, in Zion Luth. Church Cem.Either Henry was of perfect mind and memory, or he had a lot of coaching on items in this long will.The jack screw had been in the hands of Henry Jr in south central TN for at least 6 years.Amazingly, he had not sold all of his land in Shenandoah Co. even though he left that area in the late 1790's.Wonder what was in his previous wills?
In the name of God Amen.I Henry Kelknar of the county of Washington state of Virginia being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory make this my last will and testament in the manner following first I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Barbary what she has rec'd in full shall be her share and no more then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law J. Sheffer two handred and fifty acres of land being and lying in the county of
Shenandoah state of Virginia then I leave and bequeath unto my said son in law J. Sheffer all my outstanding debts both by bonds and notes or any other accounts by sundry persons, then I leave and bequeath unto my son Michael Kelknar the plantation that he lives upon as this shall be his part -- then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law John Sheffer one tin plate stove -- then I leave and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Sheffer one bay mare then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law John Harshbarger one wagon -- one horse and his gears and forty pounds that he has rec'd in full for his share -- then I leave and bequeath unto my said son in law John Harshbarger two hundred dollars out of five hundred and seventy three dollars that the said Harshbarger is endue -- then I leave and bequeath unto my grandson Henry Sheffer fifty dollars out of a note due to me by said John Harshbarger the said note demanding seventy three dollars -- then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law J. Sheffer the balance of that note and three other notes each note one hundred dollars the notes due to me by said Harshbarger -- then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law Henry Sleggle a piece of land lying on the head of Holston which he has rece'd to the full value of fifty five pounds in full for his share then I leave and bequeath unto the said H. Sleggle one iron kettle that the said Sleggle has rec'd ... then I leave and bequeath unto my son Henry Kelknar three hundred and twenty dollars which he has rec'd one wagon and two horses and their gears for his share -- then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law J. Sheffer one jack screw the jack screw is now in my son Henry Kelknar hands then I leave and bequeath unto my son Michael Kelknar two iron pots one skillet and two iron ovens that are all in his hands now shall be his one five plated stove to my grandson George Sheffer that is now at Michael Kelkars -- then I leave and bequeath unto my son in law J. Sheffer three fifty pound bonds that is due to me by John Airhart -- one bond by Windle Twecher the balance what is due on said bond --and it is my full devise that my sons in law John Sheffer Adam Miller may be appointed for my executor to this my last will and testament.I revoking all my former wills by me made -- In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of January 1816.
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Christ'n BeardJohn BeardHenry X Kelknar
John Dishnermark
At a court held for Washington County the 20th day of February 1816.The last will and testament of Henry Kelknar dec'd was admitted into court and proved by the oath of John Beard and John Disher two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.And at court held for the said county the 18th day of June 1816. On the motion of Adam Miller and John Shaver the executors named in the last will and testament of Henry Kelknar Sr who took the oath of an executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged their bond with Jacob Barb and John Dishner activated in the sum of three hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.A certificate is therefore granted to them for the probate of the said will in due form.
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