ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Michael JOHNSON, 19 Feb 1800
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[p.] 283 

[margin note] Mich.a JOHNSON's} 
                 Will         } 

In the Name of God Amen 
I Michael JOHNSON of the Isle of Wight County being now in good sound and 
perfect sense and memory blessed be god but caling to mind the uncertainty of 
this frail life and that it is appointed for all Flesh to die 
I therefore do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as 
followeth - 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob JOHNSON all the land that I bought 
of John BATON joining Black water and King sail swamp 
and the two Acres of Land opposite the mouth of King sale swamp as I bought of 
Samuel BROWN 
also the five Negroes that I formerly let him have (namely) Hager, Sam, 
Patience, Cherry and Calia, to him and his heirs forever 
likewise the sein unpon his discharging the balance due concerning the sein 
place - 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jemima ELEY the Negroes that I 
formerly let her have and her heirs forever ~ [sic] 
(namely) Tamor, and Beck, 
and I also give her one Negro Boy Isaac to her and her heirs forever - 
Item  I give and bequeath to my son Elias JOHNSON the Plantation whereon I now 
live and all the land thereunto belonging 
and five Negroes (namely) Giney, Lear, Abram, and Tom, and Cherry; 
also one third part of the Household furniture 
and likewise ont third part of the Stock of Cattle hogs and Sheep to him and 
his heirs forever. 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth BUTLER the two Negroes that 
I formerly let her have namely, Rose and Nancy, to her and her Heirs forever. 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally JOHNSON to [sic] Negro's namely 
Charlotte and Barsh 
also one feather bed and furniture one Pine chest one Cow and yearling to her 
and her heirs forever - 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Priscilla JOHNSON two Negroes namely 
Patt and Eady one Feather bed and Furniture one Pine chest and a Horse called 
Jones and a Heifer to her and her heirs forever. 
It is my Will and Desire that my two Daughters namely Sarah JOHNSON and 
Priscilla JOHNSON shaould live on my Plantation and land the same without 
being interrupted as long as they continue single - 
It is my Will and desire that my Negro Girl named Allis and my Brandy Still 
should be sold in order to pay my just Debts 
and if they should not all be paid it is my Will and desire that the remainder 
of my Debts should be paid out of my sons Elias JOHNSON's Legacies that I give 
him ~ 
It is my Will and desire that my Negro Boy Jery and all the remainder part of 
my Estate which is not allready given away should be equally divided Between 
my son Jacob JOHNSON my Daughter Jemima ELEY, Elizabeth BUTLER, Sarah JOHNSON, 
and Priscilla JOHNSON to them and their heirs forever - 
I also nominate and appoint my two sons Jacob JOHNSON and Elias JOHNSON to be 
my whole and sole Executors to this 
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[p.] 283 

my last Will and Testament 
and I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all other Wills and Testaments 
heretofore made by me 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 19th: 
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ~ 
Signed Sealed and Delivered}                 Michael JOHNSON  ¤Seal¤ 
In Presence of we . . . .  }         
        his          } 
Obadiah  Ř  JOHNSON  } 
        mark         } 
          his        }     At a Court held for Isle of Wight County 
Cornelias  X  JOHNSON}     the 6th: day of 1800: 
          mark       }     This will was presented in Court by Elias JOHNSON 
Abel JOHNSON         }     one of the Executors therein named who made oath 
                           thereto according to Law, and the same being proved 
by the oath of Obadiah JOHNSON and affirmed to by Cornelias JOHNSON and Abel 
JOHNSON the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded: 
And on the motion of said Executor who together with Jacob JOHNSON his 
Security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the Penalty of five 
thousand dollars with Condition as the law directs 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form, 
and liberty reserved the other executor to Qualify when he shall think fit ~ 


Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 11 (1794-1802), pp. 283-84 
Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 27 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine]


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