Will of James Stevens, Loudoun County, Virginia.

		IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN

I James Stevens being sick in body but of sound of mind thanks be to God. Calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life knowing that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please to God to call do make, constitute, ordain, and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all and every will and testament by me heretofore either by word or writing and this only to be taken and none other. And first being truly penitent and sorry from my heart for all my past sins do most humbly implore forgiveness of the same from my much offended Creator expecting pardon alone from the merits of Christ Jesus my redeemer do Command my soul to God who gave it, and commit my body to the ground from whence it was taken, in humble confidence that at the general resurrection of the Great Day it shall be raised again and being reunited to my soul, shall through the merits of Christ death and passion inherit the kingdom of heaven prepared to his faithful and elect Children _ _ _ I will that my body be decently interred at the Discretion of my beloved wife, Hannah Stevens Whom together with my Son Henry Stevens I appoint my executors, I also will that my executors above named shall pay and adjust all my Debts which are justly due to any person or persons whatever --- And for the settling of any temporal estate which it hath pleased God in Mercy to bestow upon me far above my Deserts, I give and bequeath the same in manner and form following, Viz., first I will a certain tract of land containing fifty cares left to her by her father that is my beloved wife Hannah Stevens be disposed of by her as it may to her seem prudent, Secondly I will my land whereon I now dwell containing seventy Five acres more or less be equally divided between my two Sons James and Hezikiah Stevens the line that may Divide. Said Land to be Drawn in such a manner as to give each of the above mentioned Legatees an equal number of acres, James Stevens to have the part of land my Dwelling house stands and apple cherry peach and every kind of orchard, Hezekiah Stevens to have the half of the land adjoining Shirley Craven, Thirdly I will the one third of all my personal or moveable property belong to my beloved Hannah Stevens during her natural life, at her decease the same to be equally divided between my three Children namely Henry Stevens, George Stevens, and Alice Brooks, wife of Aaron Brooks, fourthly I bequeath to my son and to his heirs Zachariah Stevens one Shilling Fifthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Fouch one Shilling, both to be paid within Convenient time after my Decease by my executors before mentioned, Sixthly I will that the remaining part of my personal and moveable property after the one third is there from taken for the use of my wife Hannah Stevens Be equally and impartially Divided between my Children namely, Benjamin Stevens, Elizabeth Ward, William Stevens and Mary Stevens, Alice Brooks, Wife of Aaron Brooks and George Stevens, likewise Ruebin Stevens Homan, Hannah Homan, Mary Homan, Mathew Homan and Mark Homan Children of Elizabeth Homan, which five children are to be in joint proportion, namely the Children above mentioned born of Elizabeth Homan which compose Eleven equal shares and further I will that the portion coming to the five children above mentioned born of Elizabeth Homan be deposited in the hands of Elizabeth Homan until said children shall come to adult years, if a division should take place before they arrive to that state when Elizabeth Homan's children is of age, their mother is to impart the portion falling to them at her discretion, And further I will that the portion that may come to my daughter Elizabeth Ward be dispensed to her at the discretion of my Son Henry Stevens who is before by my self appointed my executor to this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety eight-------
Signed
James Stevens

On the back of the original is written: "James Stevens Will 1798 August 13 proved by Soloman Littleton, Jenkins Oxley, Hannah & Henry Stephens executors
- Jenkins Oxley & M Colowell Secretary $200 penalty."
Signed and Sealed and Delivered in the present of Soloman Littleton, Jenkin Oxley and Hugh Lester.