In the name of God, Amen. I George Holloway being advanced
in years, and calling to mind that all flesh must yield to death, when it please
God to call them, being of sound mind, my first will is, that all my just debts
be punctually paid, and settled.
2nd, that my wife, Mary Holloway have the use of all of my Estate, both real and
personal, during her life or Widowhood, and if she should marry then for her to
have what the law would give her, and if she should live and dye my widow, then
for all my land and Negroes, goods and chattels of every kind to be sold and a
Equal divide to be made between all my children, Elizabeth Crisp, Jean Setser,
Sally and Susan Fleming and Mahala Fair, and Washington, Robert & George Holloway
and that parte or shear that would fall to my son James T. Holloway had he a lived,
to be divided between his two children Caroline and Elizabeth Jean Holloway, and
the half of that part that would come to my daughter Mahala Fair to be divided to
be divided between her two children Sally and Catrine Fair, and at the death of
my wife Mary Holloway, for my old Negro woman Maria not to be sold, and for Sally
or Susan Fleming to take her, and if they will not, if she should not be able to
labour for her support, for to have her support out of my Estate during her life,
and leaving my old friend William Dickson and my Son Robert Holloway Executors
of this my last will ["and Testament" crossed out].
In witnesss whereof I have set my hand and seal, this 8th day of November 1843.
G. Holloway [seal]
Attest
Joseph Puett [seal]
Sarah Puett [seal]