Anthony Roades [Rhodes] was my 4x great grandfather who was born 21 Mar 1789 and died 4 May 1876 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Anna Good on 7 Mar 1816, also in Rockingham County.
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Will of Anthony Roades[1]
Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
Will Book 2A: 721-722
Written 1872, proved September 1876
Book 2A Page 721[stamped, letter “A” penned]
I Anthony Roades Sen, A farmer of Rockingham County
Va. Do hereby make and publish this as my last will
and testament – First I direct that after my decease, –
my body be decently intered, in a Christian like manner.
And my soul I resine to my God who gave it, – And I dir_
= ect that, any personal or real estate that I may have
left at my decease, Shall be appraised, and sold by my_
Executors according to law, – And then, after my funeral
_expenses and all other just debts are paid, the balance
of my estate including bonds [_?_]. Shall be equally divided
between my Seven children viz. Elisabeth Showalter
Henry Roades, John Roades, Joseph Roades, Benjamin Roades
Peter Roades & Jacob Roades – Provided that my book_
_account and receipts, shall be brought in by my executor
as apart of their legacy, so that those sevenheirs will all
be made equal in my estate, And as for my son Anthony
and my daughter Sarah Shank, those two heirs have all
ready received at least their full legacy, or more, in my estate
by the use of the farm for some nine years, And the money
I gave each of them and paid for them, I therefore direct
that neither of those two heirs viz. Anthony Roades
and Sarah Shank shall have any more of my estate, But
that it shall be divided equally as above directed, between
the seven heirs first above named.
And I here by appoint my neighbor and brother in
Christ Abraham Shank as my Executor in this my last
will, written on a half sheet of paper, Given under my
hand this [blank] day of [blank] 1872.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us and in the
presents of each other
David Sherkey x {
Isaac Acker x { Anthony Roades
Noah Rhodes x { {seal}
Book 2A Page 722[stamped, letter “A” penned]
In the County Court of Rockingham County,
September Term, 1876.
The writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of Anthony Roades, Sr. decd was this day presented in
Court, and being proven by the oaths of David
Shirkey, Isaac Acker and Noah Rhodes, the
subscribing witnesses thereto, was admitted to
probate and ordered to be recorded; and Abraham
Shank the Executor therein – named appeared by
counsel and declining to qualify on the motion
of Henry J. Showalter, one of the heirs of the testator,
the Estate of said Anthony Roades Sr. decd is com-
_mitted to D.H. Rolston, Sheriff of this County, for
administration, with the will annexed, it ap-
_pearing to the Court that the said Anthony Roades,
sr., has been dead more than three months,
without an administration upon his Estate.
And the Court doth appoint Michael Showalter,
Joseph Wenger, Daniel Showalter and Henry
Davis to appraise the Estate of said Anthony
Roades Sr., any three of whom may act, after
first being duly sworn.
Atteste
JT Sogan, Clerk
[I recently created this transcription for my study group in ProGen 19. Thank you to my group members for helping refine some points of the transcription.]
[1] Rockingham County, Virginia, Will Book 2A: 721-722, Anthony Roades; Rockingham County Circuit Court, Harrisonburg.
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