Notes for Spencer Breeding: WILL OF SPENCER BREEDING Russell County, Virginia Will Book 5, Page 2 Executed 07 Jul 1835 I, Spencer Breeding of Russell County and state of Virginia, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
1st. I give to my daughters Lavica and Lavina the sum of one hundred dollars each, to be enjoyed by them and their heirs forever.
2d'ly. I give the residue of all my estate after payment of my debts and funeral expenses to my daughter Sandesty, my two sons Spencer and Bryant, my wife Hannah and such other children as she may lawfully bear to me in wedlock, in equal proportions, to be enjoyed by them and their heirs forever. And it is my will that the real estate of which I may die, seized and possessed be sold by my executor herein after named on a credit of twelve months, which with the proceeds of my personal estate is to constitute a fund for the purpose contained in this and the first article.
3dly. I have heretofore given to my sons and daughters John Breeding, Nancy Ball, Elisha Breeding, Betsy Lark, Sally Fields, Winny Childers, Polly Kizer, James Breeding, William Breeding, Susannah Sloan, George Breeding, Alsy Colly and Elijah Breeding all that I intend for them to have of my estate.
4thly. I hereby constitute and appoint James P. Carrell to be executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 9th day of November 1833.
Spencer X Breeding (seal)
Signed sealed and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Spencer Breeding in the presence of