WILL of PETER FRANS (FRANCE-1826)

IN THE NAME OF GOD amen Know all men by these presents that I Peter
Frans of the county of Patrick and

state of Virginia do make and constitute this my last will and
testament revoking all others heretofore made by

me.Item 1 I give and devise to my beloved wife Susannah FRANS
during her natural life the following property (to

wit) The tract of land whereon I now live ,also one negro woman
with all her increase ,also one negro boy named

Brister ,also two negro men named Isaac and Nathan with all my
household and kitchen furniture,with all my stock

of all kinds and crop with all my plantation utensils.After the
decease of my wife I give to my son John FRANS one

crop kettle.I also devise to my daughter Nancy Critz one negro
woman named Fanny with all her future increase

also one negro boy named Brister also one negro man naned Nathan.I
also give to the heirs of the body of my

daughter Polly Thomas Deceased their equal portions of the money
arising from the sale of a negro

man,Isaac,which I wish to be sold.I give to my grandaughter,Nancy
Thomas,one small trunk also one feather

bed.I give to my grandson Peter Thomas one feather bed.Igive to my
grand daughter Susannah Thomas one

feather bed and one small trunk.I give to my grandson Carter H
Frans one folding table.I give to my son in law

Washington Thomas one dollar.I also appoint John FRANS and
Frederick Critz my Executors to this my last will

and testament.In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this seventh day of June in the year of our

Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

It is also my will that the land heretofore deeded to my sons John
Frans and William FRANS Deceased, be theirs

and their heirs forever.After the decease of my wife Susannah FRANS
it is my will that all the stock and crop and

plantation utensels,household and kitchen furniture to be sold and
the money equally divided between John FRANS

and Nancy Critz the heirs of William FRANS decd and heirs of the
body of my daughter Polly Thomas decd.

This and date above written

Test

John Poindexter

John Ivie

John Washburn

Peter FRANS[his mark]

Patrick November Court 1828

This last Will and Testament of Peter FRANS deceased was proved in
Court and ordered to be recorded.

Test

M.Sandefur DC

Will Book 2,page 76

[Note:Peter and Susannah Carter FRANS were the great grandparents
of Martha Jane Lee Tudor]