Crawford's ex'or v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Virginia
In the year 1810 Robert Crawford of Augusta county, departed this life, having first made his will, which was duly admitted to probat; and John and William Poage qualified as his executors.
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In the year 1810 Robert Crawford of Augusta county, departed this life, having first made his will, which was duly admitted to probat; and John and William Poage qualified as his executors. By his will-he gave to his wife the negroes and all other property which had been hers before their marriage; and he gave to her during her life, the plantation whereon he lived, two negroes, stock, plantation utensils and household furniture: And then added, “ It is stood that my wife is to keep my children and raise them, and give them sufficient schooling.” The balance of his estate he directed to be…
1Opinion of the CourtMoncure, J.
The will of Robert Crawford imposed a charge on the estate given to his wife for the keeping, raising and schooling óf his children. The estate was of the annual value of three or four hundred dollars; and seems to have been not more than adequate to the support of the family in a plain and comfortable manner.' At the testator’s death the family consisted, besides the widow, of seven'children, ranging from four to seventeen years of age. The widow having accepted 'the estate, took it of course cum onere; and was bound to keep and raise the children, and give them sufficient schooling. Had she…
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