Basham, John

Birth Source: L. Malcolm Basham
10352 White Rock Circle
Dallas, Texas 75238
Death Source: L. Malcolm Basham
10352 White Rock Circle
Dallas, Texas 752381820
Census Franklin County Virginia P 136 000111 00001
Copy Of Will In Millender Basham File Family Group Sheet From Jim Richardson Will Franklin County Virginia Oct 1826
Family Group Sheet In Ila Eckstadt Files Obituary Notice In Lynchburg Virginian - Virginia File

I John Basham of the County of Franklin & State of Virginia knowing thereto, appoint this to be my last will & Testament. I give to my wife Susanna Basham all my estate both real and personal of any sort or kind whatsoever to be enjoyed by her as she pleases during her natural life and after her decease, I give to my friend John Turner of the County of Bedford forty acres of land adjoining the land whereon my son Elijah Basham now lives to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my son John Basham after the decease of my wife forty acres of land adjoining the land whereon he now lives to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my son Jonathan Basham eighty acres of land to include the house and improvements whereon I now live after the death of my wife together with all my stock of cattle, horse, hogs, and sheep to him & his heirs forever. I also give to my son Elijah Basham forty acres of land after the decease of my wife adjoining the land on which he now lives to him and his heirs forever and the balance of my estate after the death of my wife my will and desire is that the same may be equally divided between my children John Basham, Jonathan Basham, Elijah Basham, William Basham, and Jonathan Basham. And lastly I appoint my sons John Basham and Elijah Basham to be Executors of this my last will and testament witness my hand & seal this 28th day of January 1825. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said John Basham (Seal) Testator for his last will and Testament in the presence of us. H. Smith Elijah Paris Thomas Medder At a Court held for Franklin county at the Courthouse this 2nd day of October 1826. ast Will & Testament of John Basham deceased was exhibited into Court and proved by the oath of Elijah Paris and Thomas Medder two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Basham and Elijah Basham, the Executors therein named who took the oath directed by law, and together with Sparred (?) Hale their security executed bond in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned according a law certificate is granted therein for obtaining a Probate thereof in and form Test Caleb Tate



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