The Will of Jacob Kittle

In The Name of God Amen

I Jacob Kittle of the county of Randolph and state of Virginia being in perfect health, mind and memory have thought proper to dispose of my worldly property with a head God has blessed me in the following manner to wit:

1st I give all my recorded estate at my death to my son Benjamin W. Kittle and my grandson Jacob Triplett to be divided as followeth. Beginning at the River at a walnut tree stand dry in side of the cotton field fence a few steps below a tree top that has fell into this River thence across said field and swamp to ///// on the top of a hill not far from the Rope Works thence across the fields a long where the old farm used to stand and ///// now standing to the ///// Run and down said Run to Clark's line including a tract of forty acres to be divided by said heir Benjamin to have the southwest end and said Jacob the northwest end including my dwelling house and the said Benjamin to have my part of a tract up Forth's Run and also my part of a tract up the Run on S/////ck Run and the said Jacob to maintain me and my daughter Anne while she remains single and to ///// Luke or Jacob pay unto Benjamin and Jesse Kittle sons of Moses Kittle deceased the sum of Fifty dollars each when they come of age and to discharge my funeral expenses.

As to my moveable property after my said debts are paid, I give to my proper heirs towit to Jean Kelly, Elizabeth Phillips, Sarah Skidmore, Lydia Chenoweth, Jemima Kelly, Margaret Phillips, Benjamin W. Kittle, Anne Kittle and the heirs of Christey Triplett to have their mother's part and the heirs of Mary Hart to have their mother's part and my daughter Anne to have one ///// and her lace extra and my grand daughter Margarette Kelly to have one ///// and under lace and her lace clothes.

And I consitute and appoint William P. Chenoweth my ///// and Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby disavow and revoke all and every other wills by me heretofor. made in worship /////

I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of March in the Year of Our Lord 1836.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of ws

and this is a part of my will which I had omitted and now meant which is to give to Moses Kittle's 3 daughters in sharing the moveable property amongst the list of my heirs which I acknowledged in a part of my will

The last will and testament of Jacob Kittle decd was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of John P. Chenoweth, John Weese and John Chenoweth

To the Worshipful County Court of Randolph

In pursuance of an order of your worships and made the 24th day of March last requiring me to settle the account of Jacob Kittle dec'd with William P. Chenoweth his Executor I beg leave to submit the following report

1844 To Disbursements evidenced by voucher legally authenticated numbered from 1 to 17 inclusive: