Princess Anne County VA Wills & Administrations, WB 2, 1795-1807 (partial)
(Reel 35) 

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pp 34-35 
Pro. 7 Dec 1795  
Corbett, Richard

In the Name of God Amen.  I Richard Corbett of Princess Anne County being at 
this time weak in Body & sick but of a disposing mind & memory & in perfect 
sences thanks be to God for the same Do make and ordain this to be my last 
Will and Testament.  Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Sally 
Corbett, my Land and Plantation whereon I now live to her during her natrul 
life for the use of the same to raise my son Southall Corbett on, at the 
Death of my wife Sally Corbet.  Item:  I give and bequeath to my Son Southall 
Corbett my Land & Plantation to him and his Heirs forever.  Item:  I give and 
bequeath to my wife Salley Corbett one half of the use of my Two Negroes 
during her natrul life and the use of the other half to my Son Southall 
Corbett and at the Death of my wife Sally, I give the whole of my Negroes 
with Increase to my Son Southall and his Heirs forever.  Lastly I leave all 
the remainder of my Estate to be sold for Six Months Credit and after my Just 
Debts paid to be equals divided between my wife Sally Corbett and my son 
Southall and their Heirs forever.  Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint 
my Cousin Thomas Marchant and Dinnis Whitehurst my whole and sole Executors 
of this my last Will and Testament revokeing and disa**** all other Wills 
heretofore by me made ratifying and confirming this to be my last and 
Testament and to the ---- I have hereunto set my Hand and fixed my Seal this 
20th day of October 1795.

Signed Sealed and pronounced 
to be my last Will and
Testament in the presence of
Jno. Woodard
Sally Marchant
Lydia Marchant
                                                        Signed:  Rich. Corbett

At a Court Held for Princess Anne County the 7th day of December 1795 The 
aforesaid last Will and Testament of Richard Corbitt dec'd was proved 
according to Law by the Oath of Sally Marchant and Lydia Marchant two of the 
Witnesses to the same and is Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of 
Thomas Marchant and Dennis Whitehurst the Executors therein named, who made 
Oath and gave Bond with Security according to Law.  Certificate granted them 
for Obtaining Probate thereof in due Form.

Test:  E. H. Moseley, Clke.

Submitted by Pat Corbitt Johns <PACJ1945@aol.com>