Notes for John Pearce Duvall

Notes for John Pearce Duvall

Birth is listed as being in Harrison Co., WV (versus PG, MD)
Name (middle) may have been "Pierce"

!"Wills of the Pioneers"; Pg. 365
the 8th day of January, 1803, I, John Pierce Duvall, of Mason County and State of Kentucky...give and bequeath to my former wife the 1/3 part of my Estate as the Law directs. Second my Just Debts shall be paid and thirdly my will and desire is that my son, Lewis Duvall, shall have 1400 acres of land in Harrison Co., and State of Virginia a settlement known by the name of the Indian House on the west fork of the Monongalia also a bond from Hezekiah Davidson to Israel Brown for 300 pounds to be paid in land, also I give and bequeath to John Sprigg 400 acres of land naming and land willed to Lewis Duvall on the west fork of Monogalia also I give and bequeath to my son, Motley Duvall, 370 acres of land in Kennawha County and State of Virginia and on Mud River part of 4222 acres, also I give and bequeath to my grandson, John Duvall, son of Motley, one negro boy by name of Simon, also I give and bequeath to my son, Samuel Duval, 2000 acres in Breckinridge County and State of Kentucky 1000 acres of which is on Jewels Run and the other on Clover Lick Creek to include Busher Mill Seat also 400 acres of Land in Jefferson County and State aforesaid 2 miles north of Manslick part of Thomas Proctors survey, also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elenor Caither, 20 shillings also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsey Wetherington 500 acres of land in Breckinridge County and State of Kentucky part of 1000 acres known by the name of the Deep Spring Tract, also 1000 acres including the upper forks of 12 Pole River in Kennawha County and State of Virginia. Also 1000 acres on Great Sandy River about 2 miles below the forks thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Patsy Bennett, 500 acres of land in Breckinridge County and State of Virginia part of 1000 acres known by the name of the Deep Spring Tract, also 1780 and 3/4 acres on Mud River in Kennawha County and State of Virginia above and joining the 4000 part which is willed to Motley Duvall also 500 acres near the forks of Great Sandy on Little Mill Creek. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, the island Muskingum also 1000 acres of land in Kennawha County and State of Virginia in Teares Valley whereon Charles Alsberry now lives also 2000 acres on Twelve Pole River adjoining and below the 1000 acres willed to by daughter, Betsey--and the residue of my lands on Twelve Pole River containing about 6700 acres, I give and bequeath to John Allison, William Allison, and Betsey Allison sons and daughter of Patrick Allison of Fleming County and State of Kentucky to be equally divided amongst them. Also I give and bequeath to Mareen Duvall, son of Cornelious the residue of 100 acres of land on Mud River in Kennawha County and State of Virginia it being a part of the tract on which James Jourdan now lives also 3000 acres on Great Cyey in and at the County and State last mentioned and all the residue of my Estate both real and personal negro Mima excepted shall be free at my death, to be equally divided between my sons and daughters as after named and Mareen Duvall "to wit" my son Motley, Samuel, Betsey, Patsy, and Nancy and do hereby revoke all former wills and do declare this to be my last will and Testament and do hereby nominate and appoint by trusty friends, George Stockton, Sew George Wood and William Heddleston, my executors as witness my hand and seal the day and date above written.
John P. Duvall (Seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Benjamin Bayles
Charles Wood
Dolly Wood