Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book 17, Page 450
In the Name of God amen I Hardiway Lett do make this my last will + Testament in manner and form following. Item It is my will and desire that after my death all my just debts and funeral expenses be well + truly paid. Item 2nd The remainder of my Estate real + personal + perishable I loan to my beloved wife during her natural life and at her death my Landed estate to be equally divided between my three sons Peter E. Lett Drury H. Lett + Joseph H. Lett to them and their heirs forever all the residue of my estate at the death of my widow to be divided into four equal parts one of which I give and bequeath to my son Peter E. Lett one other part to my son Drury H. Lett one other part to my son Joseph H. Lett to them and their heirs forever one other part I loan to my Daughter Fatha H. Curtis during her life and at her death it is my will and desire that she properly loaned her be equally divided between the lawful piece of her body but should it become absolutely necessary during the life time of my Daughter that any portion of the property loaned her should be sold for the support of her self and children. I hereby direct that the Court do sell such part thereof as may be thought nescessary. Lastly I appoint my son Peter E. Lett Executor to this my last will + Testament this first day of June 1852_
Hardiway Lett (Seal)
TestChas. S Hutcherson }
James Hayes Jr }
Green Curtis }
Mecklenburg County June Court 1852 The foregoing last will and testament of Hardiway Lett Deceased was this produced in open court and proved by the oath of Charles S. Hutcherson and Green Curtis two of the subscribing witnesses (illegible) and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Peter E. Lett the Executor therein named who made oath (illegible) and together with Charles S. Hutcherson, Robert M. Hutcherson and James Connelly his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Eight thousand Dollars conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in our form--
Teste
R. B. Baptist
In the Name of God amen I Hardiway Lett do make this my last will + Testament in manner and form following. Item It is my will and desire that after my death all my just debts and funeral expenses be well + truly paid. Item 2nd The remainder of my Estate real + personal + perishable I loan to my beloved wife during her natural life and at her death my Landed estate to be equally divided between my three sons Peter E. Lett Drury H. Lett + Joseph H. Lett to them and their heirs forever all the residue of my estate at the death of my widow to be divided into four equal parts one of which I give and bequeath to my son Peter E. Lett one other part to my son Drury H. Lett one other part to my son Joseph H. Lett to them and their heirs forever one other part I loan to my Daughter Fatha H. Curtis during her life and at her death it is my will and desire that she properly loaned her be equally divided between the lawful piece of her body but should it become absolutely necessary during the life time of my Daughter that any portion of the property loaned her should be sold for the support of her self and children. I hereby direct that the Court do sell such part thereof as may be thought nescessary. Lastly I appoint my son Peter E. Lett Executor to this my last will + Testament this first day of June 1852_
Hardiway Lett (Seal)
TestChas. S Hutcherson }
James Hayes Jr }
Green Curtis }
Mecklenburg County June Court 1852 The foregoing last will and testament of Hardiway Lett Deceased was this produced in open court and proved by the oath of Charles S. Hutcherson and Green Curtis two of the subscribing witnesses (illegible) and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of Peter E. Lett the Executor therein named who made oath (illegible) and together with Charles S. Hutcherson, Robert M. Hutcherson and James Connelly his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Eight thousand Dollars conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in our form--
Teste
R. B. Baptist
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