RUSSELL COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Lawrence Vanhook, 21 Dec 1806
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Russell County, Virginia
Will Book 2, Pages 142-143
Executed 07 Apr 1807

In the name of God Amen I Lawrence Vanhook of the county of 
Russell and Commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body but 
a perfect sound mind & memory do this twenty first day of 
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
& six, make this my last will & testament in manner & form 
following

First, I give to my son Archabald Ornald a tract of land 
lying in Reeds Valley, to him & his heirs forever.

Secondly, I will to my daughter Annas Jones ten dollars.

Thirdly, I will to my loving wife Rachel all the rest of my 
estate real & personal during her natural life or widowhood 
to make use of at her descretion for the support of my 
surviveen family.

Fourthly, my will and desire is that at the death or marriage 
of my loving wife Rachel that all my estate real & personal 
which has not heretofore been particularly been disposed of 
to be equally divided amongst my surviving children 
heretofore named - Rebeckah, Betsey, Mary, Margaret, Bridget, 
Archabald Ornal, Sally, Pheeby, Cathran Lea.

Fifthly, My will and desire is that after my decease that my 
estate shall not be appraised till the death or marriage of 
my loving wife.

Lastly, I do nominate & appoint my loving brother in laws 
Abraham Fuller & Ephraim Sergant executors of this my last 
will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore by me 
made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the 
day & year above written. 

Lawr. Vanhook (Seal)

Signed sealed and published in the presence of

Wilson Vermillion
Francis Browning
James Scott

March the 9 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and seven I Lawrence Vanhook being in sound mind & 
memory do make this supplement to my last will & testament 
above written, whereas I omitted leaving my loving wife Rachel 
in case she should marry after my decease any of my personal 
estate it is my will & desire that in case she should marry 
that she shall have one fourth part of my personal estate for 
her own use forever.

In witness to the same I do hereunto set my hand & affix my 
seal the day & year above written in the presents of the 
above witnesses.

Lawr. Vanhook

Wilson Vermillion
Francis Browning
James Scott

Virginia
At a court held for Russell County the 7th day of April 1807.
This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as & for 
the last will & testament of Lawr. Vanhook dec'd & proven by 
the oaths of Wilson Vermillion & Francis Browning two of the 
witnesses & continued for further proof. And
At June court 1807 - It was again exhibited in court & proven 
by the oath of James Scott another of the witnesses hereto & 
ordered to be recorded: - and on the motion of Abraham Fuller 
& Ephraim Sargeant executors therein named who made oath as 
the law directs & together with Aaron Hendricks & Jacob 
Rasnake their securities entered in and acknowledged their 
bond in the penalty of $3000.00 as the law directs, 
certificate is granted them to obtain probate in due form.

Teste

Henry Dickenson CRC

Note: Abraham Fuller was married to Mary Sargeant.  It is 
assumed that the maiden name of Lawrence Vanhooks wife, 
Rachel, was Sargeant.

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