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Item 6^th my will & desire is that if either of my
Sons should die before they arrive at lawful age that
the land I have willed to them or either of them should
goe to the living Brother & the rest of the Estate of either
of my sons so dying is to goe to my daughter Sarah
Jane Robertson. Item 7^th my will & desire further
is that that all the rest of my estate (except Such
as I may otherwise dispose of be kept together for the
support of my family & educating my children so
long as the Estate is in a thriving Situation reserving
the right however of my Executor Selling any Surplus
Property that may not be needed for the use of the
family and as my children come of age or marry
to have an equal share allotted to them, my wife
Mary P. Robertson to have an equal share with my
Children, but in the mean time if my wife should
marry my will & desire is that my executor sell
all the property aforesaid and divide the proceeds of
Such sale equally between my wife Mary P.
Robertson and each of my children Sarah Jane
Robertson, Thos C Robertson and Leonidas W. Robertson
after paying the legacies which I have first given
away to my daughter Sarah Jane Robertson &
Leonidas W. Roberton together with all the rest of
my estate that is not already willed away.
Item 8 I given to my Sons Thos C Robertson and
Leonida W. Robertson all my Brandy & Cider
Casks to be equally divided between them, but to
remain for the use of the plantatuion until
oldest Son comes of age or my wife marrys
Still is to remain in like manner.