Unto his son John, he gives two hundred acres of the Ashland estate, to be taken off the south side thereof. He also gives to his son John, certain slaves, Harvey, Milton, Henry and Bob. There is also a gift to the son John, of certain horses, particularly “Margaret Woods and her Harold filly.”
The next reference is to his son Theodore, and he directs that “during his unhappy alienation of mind, he shall be decently and comfortably supported in whatever situation it may be deemed best to place him. If it should please God to restore him to reason, I will and direct that after the death of my wife, out of the proceeds of the sale of Ashland and other property herein directed to be sold the sum of ten thousand dollars be paid to him without interest.”
Unto the children “of my lamented Daughter Anne,” he gives the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, to be equally divided between them to be paid without interest after the death of his wife.
Unto the children of his son Henry, he gives the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, in addition to what had been given their father, to be equally divided between them.
Certain general provisions of the will are as follows:
“I give to my son Thomas my stock in the Lexington and Richmond Turnpike Road Company.
“I give to my grandson Henry, son of Henry, my breast pin containing his Father’s hair.
“I give to my grandson Henry Boyle, son of my son Thomas, the gold watch which I wear presented to me by my friend Dr. Mercer.
“I give to my friend Dr. B. W. Dudley the gold snuff box presented to me by Dr. Huntt late of Washington City.
“I give to my friend Dr. W. N. Mercer my snuff box inlaid with gold said to have belonged to Peter, the great Emperor of Russia.