Last Will and Testament of George Ludwig Klemmer June 28, 1819

In the name of God, Amen. This twenty-eighth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, I George L. Klemmer of the County of Rockbridge and the state of Virginia, being of weak body, yet sound of mind and memory,calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament. And in the first place I bequeath that I be buried with a decent burial, and in the second place, I bequeath to my beloved wife Modelena, the whole of my estate, real and personal during her natural life should she survive me to do with as she shall think fit and any of my personal estate that the said Modelena, my wife shall think proper to sell during her natural life and the price to be put to bear interest.
In the third place I bequeath to my eldest son, George L Klemmer, one hundred dollars to be paid or taken out of my estate for services that the said son is to preform.In the next place I bequeath to Andrew Klemmer, David Klemmer, Mary Klemmer Brosius, wife of Jacob, Brosius, John Klemmer, Elizabeth Klemmer Lunceford, wife of Reuben Lunceford, al to have an equal share of my estate. After that I have bequeathed to my daughter Peggy Klemmer, her quota, with the one hundred dollars above mentioned to George L Klemmer and a small legacy to my daughter Polly Klemmer McCormick, wife of William McCormick, the sum of five dollars to paid one year after my decease. And in the next place I bequeath to my daughter an equal share with the rest of the legacies and one hundred dollars more than any of them except my son, George L. Klemmer. And I bequeath to Francis, Peggy's son, that she now has the amount of bond that is on John Lowman with the interest on the same until paid and that the said money be appropriated to pay for the education for said son.

In witness thereof , I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of June, One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William Foster, James Alexander and John Nevius.

At Rockbridge County Courthouse Virginia November 25, 1828
The writing purported to be the last will and testament of George Ludwig Klemmer, deceased, was produced in court and proved by the oaths of James Alexander and John Nevius, two of the subscribing witnesses, thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Modelena Klemmer, the executor named in the said will, having by writing which was proved affirmed, to take upon herself, the executor of said in according to law the sum of one thousand dollars, according to law certificate, was granted him to obtain probate therefor in our form of law.

"The Klemmers came to Rockbridge County from Pennsylvania. My Great x 4 grandfather was Reuben Lunceford (also spelled Luntsford and Lunsford)

Reuben was the son of Reuben born in Virginia about 1765. He married Mary Margaret Dennison/ They had four children. Reuben II married Elizabeth Klemmer on September 20 1815 in Augusta County, Virginia. They had seven children including my great great grandfather who was Alexander. He was born in 1821 in Augusta County. He married Virginia Jane Smith/ They moved to Garrett County Kentucky then later to Monroe County Virginia where many of his descendents live today.

I also have some information on the Alford family who are related to my father. They were originally from New Kent County, Va and went to St. Peter's. Many of the vestry records which are on line from the church mention them. They went there with the Dandridge family and are related to George Washington thru marriage to the Pope family.

Thank you
Kim Jones"