P.O. Mannton 27 July 186- p. 219- 550/527

Edward A. Featherston 45 teacher 3,500/11,139 VA

Mary W. Featherston 32 NC

E.M. Featherston(m) 13 VA

Charles Featherston 11 VA

Sarah Featherston 11 VA

Mary S. Featherston 8 VA

Richard Featherston 5 VA

Lydia F. Featherston 3 VA

Lewis H. Featherston 7/12 VA

Is this not the same Edward, who is said to have died 7 years earlier, or is the date of death an error? That date is recorded in a 1930's Featherston manuscript prepared by Mrs. Augusta B. Fothergill of Richmond, VA. I've been informed that there are errors in this manuscript. Edward's date of death appears to be one of those errors as is proven by the above census record and the following will, which is also shown in Mrs. Fothergill's manuscript, submitted by Brenda G. Fischler.

AMELIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOK 22, p. 622

Edward A. Featherston made his will 3 Feb 1888

lst. All debts to be paid.

2nd. All estate to be kept together for 2 or 3 years except that I desire there shall be an appraisement and sale of my personal effects ,except as herein provided and worked under L.J. Featherston's direction.

3rd. After payments of just debts $1,000 shall be held by W.E. Coleman as trustee the interest only of which shall go to the maintenance and support of E.M. Featherston and Annie Featherston as long as they live or remain single, the principal of the said sum never at be touched and the surplus of interest if any to go to as increase of the principal.

4th. I give $3,000 to be equally divided between my 4 daughters at the death of E.M. Featherston and Annie Featherston, her interest to cease and at her marriage and the whole sum to E.M. Featherston.

5th. Any residue left I will my son Charles is to have $150.

6th. To L.H. Featherston a bed, bedstead, necessary covering for the same, say the one he sleeps on, also 1/2 the corn, oats, fodder and shucks made in the year 1888 in the year I die; also wheat sown by him.

7th. Sallie Archer my gold spectacles and a Bible.

8th. To E.M. Featherston my wearing apparel.

9th. To my granddaughter Lucy Bendall a colt named Strange to be kept on the farm until 3 years of age free of charge.

lOth. To L.H. Bendall 1 cow to be selected by himself.

llth. After paying all bequest I give to my sons L.H. and R.E. Featherston the sum of $500 each.

12th. The residue of estate after paying above bequest shall be divided among all my children.

13th. W.E. Coleman executor and request the court not to require any security of him. Witnesses: John A. Gills, M.J. Oliver.

The inventory and appraisement returned 19 July 1888 by M.J. Oliver, J.A. Gills, and J.A. Wills.