either of My Sons Should die before arriving at the
age of twenty one years, And leaving no issue living at
the time of his death, then the Share hereby bequeathed
to him Shall be divided equally among my other
Children who may be then living, and the issue of
such as may be dead. the issue taking among
them the Share their parents would be entitled to
if alive.~~~~~
2d. I give And bequeath to My daughters Mary
Whitaker Chesnut and Ellen Chesnut my Carriages
and Carriage horses to be held by them jointly, to
them And their heirs forever
3d. I give And bequeath to my niece Ellen Chesnut
Reynolds daughter of Mary E. Reynolds, one
hundred dollars, And direct My Executors hereinafter
named within One year after my death, to
invest the same in good bond or profitable Stock
for her benefit, And to hold the Same in trust for
her untill She Shall arrive at the age of eighteen
or be married, to be then transferred to her absolutely
4th. To My Niece Ellen Whitaker, I give and bequeath
one hundred dollars, And direct My executors within one
year after My death, to invest the Same in good bonds
or profitable Stock, And to hold the Same in trust for
her benefit or untill She Shall arrive at the age of eigh-
teen years or be married, to be transferred to her absolutely
the Niece Mentioned in this Clause is the daughter of my
brother John Whitaker.
5th. I hereby direct My Executors to purchase a gold
watch for my Grand Son John Chesnut Haile; to be
given to him when ever they think proper~
6th. The fourteen negroes which I received from the
estate of my brother William Whitaker have been
working in Common for Some years on the estate
of My late husband-and I am in consequence entitled
to an accounting with the executors of the Said
estate for the proceeds of their labor but in a |