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"Will of Robert Walker, 1766, Bedford County, Virginia Will Book October the 23d 1766 In the Name of God Amen I Robert Walker of the County of Bedford being in a Low State of Helth Though in my proper Sences Blessed be God for it I do make my Last Will and Testament first of all I Desire all my Just Debts be paid and I desire that my Land Shall not be Sold I Desire Such things to be Sold as Shall be Seen proper by my Executers then my will and Desire is that Agatha Walker Shall have in possesion Tom and Joe and all my Movables Estate During her Life or Widdow Hood as Long as She Behaves Well and at her Death or Marrage shall fall from her then my Will and Desire is that my Son Elijah Walker Shall Heir Two Hundred Eacres of Land at the Uper end of the Land Where I Now Live to him and his Heirs forever and the Rest to be Divided amonge my wife and Two Daughters Saley and Judea to my Two Daughters and There Heirs forever then my Will and Desire is t hat I do Leave William Walker and Valentine Corley Executors of my Said Will and Testament then my Will and Desire is that there be no Appaisement of my Estate
Robert Walker
In the presents of us
James Walker, Andrew Turner, Henry Pigg"

Apparently, Robert died in 1767 as that is the year his will was probated in Bedford County, Virginia.

Here is a description of the land:

"The land was originally granted to John Macklannan by patent 26 Jun 1755 [VA PB 31:459], and sold by him to Robert Walker on 9 Feb 1761 [Bedford DB1:328]. In both documents, the land is described as "400a on both sides
of Callaway's Waggon Road and on the head of Reedy Creek."

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