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Will Book 24, Page 380

Washington County Courthouse, Abingdon, Virginia

I, Susan Mann in my right mind this the 29^th day of June 1893, make this my will and testament.  I give to Thad. G. Mann one mare and colt, also two cows and calves, one bead with its equipments, one large stove and the vessels that belong to it, one safe, one bee stand.  As to my money after paying my indebtedness, Burial expenses &tc, the remainder I leave to Thad G. Mann to be used in educating himself.  I give to Ida J. Miller one mare and one bee gum.  I also give one bed to Arthur A. Mann one bed which is to remain here as long as he stays with H. A. Mann.  The amount due on note of N. W. Mann $39.29 is to be deposited in bank, when paid, to the credit of Thad G. Mann.  I leve to N. W. Mann one bed with outfit complete.  I leve to W. G. Mann one bed and complete outfit.  I leve to Jos. H. Mann one feather tick and feathers.  I leave to H. A. Mann one bed and complete outfit.  I leave all my clothing to Ida J. Miller.  I also leave to N. W. Mann one bee stand.  I leave this as my last will and testimony this the 29^th day of June in the year 1893.

                                                                                                her

                                                                                    Susan x Mann

                                                                                                mark

Witnesses,

            W. H. Lee

J.      B. Taylor

At a Court continued and held for Washington County the 26^th day of October 1893, a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Susan A. Mann was produced in court and on the motion Ida J. Miller was proved by the oath of J. B. Taylor one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who proved that the said writing was signed by the testatrix in the presence of himself and the other subscribing witness the witnesses being present together with each other and with the said testatrix.  It is therefore ordered that the said writing be recorded as and for the last will and testament of the said Susan Mann deceased.

            Teste,

                                    D C Cummings Jr                Clerk

Notes:  Susannah A. Hayter Mann was the wife of Henry A. Mann.  Henry was a brother to Mary Mann Phelps and uncle of Ida Frances Phelps.

Susan Mann names several children here:  N. W. (Newton) Mann, Jos. H. Mann (married his first cousin Louzana Phelps), Ida J. Mann Miller, M. G. (Milton) Mann, Thaddeus G. Mann.  It seems that her husband Henry A. Mann is still alive as she writes this and she mentions an Arthur A. Mann.  So far, I haven’t uncovered any other mention of Arthur and don’t know if it was another child of hers or someone else.

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