SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Ann Atkinson, 12 Feb 1794
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Will: Ann Atkinson, Southampton Co, VA (1794)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Ann Atkinson of Southampton County being in a low
state of health but in perfect sound sense & memory do this twelfth day of
February one thousand seven hundred and ninety four make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Atkinson one feather bed and the
furniture belonging therein to (her), also all my wearing clothes and one
large chest and whatsoever shall be found therein at my decease, also one
wheel and one cards and all my cotton ___ & her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Atkinson one feather bed &
furniture belonging thereto and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Elias Atkinson one feather bed and the
furniture belonging thereunto and his heirs forever.

Item: All the remaining part of my estate out doors and in doors I desire to
be equally divided between my daughter Rachel Williams and my daughter
Elizabeth Delk, my son Elias Atkinson and my son Elisha Atkinson and my
daughter Ann Atkinson, they, and their heirs forever.

Item: I do make and ordain my son Elias Atkinson sole Executor of this my Last
Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I, the said Ann Atkinson, have set my hand and seal the day
& year  first above written.
                                                       her
                                                   Ann AA Atkinson (seal)
                                                       mark
Sign'd, seal'd and delivered
in presence of us:

Jesse Johnson
    her
Phebe X Atkinson
    mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of June 1795

This Will as presented in court by Elias Atkinson, the Executor therein named, 
prov'd by the oaths of Jesse Johnson & Phebe Atkinson, the witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executor who made 
oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat 
thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                   Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 689-690

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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