Wills: Southampton County, VA ROBERT BOOTH 

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WILL OF 7th AUGUST 1777
Southampton County Will Book III, p. 187 - 188

In the Name of God Amen I Robert Booth of the County of Southampton being weak 
in body but of a sound Memory do make and ordain this my last will & testament 
in manner and form as follows /  To wit

First I give and bequeath to my son Beverley Booth all that tract of land that I 
purchas'd of Benja  Phillips containing two hundred and ninety five acres be the 
same more or less, to him his heirs and assigns forever.  I also give to my son 
Beverly twenty pounds.  I give and bequeath to my son Beverly Booth two Negroes 
named Jacob & Judy to him his heirs and assigns forever.  Item   I give and 
bequeath to my son Moses Booth the plantation whereon I now dwell and also all 
that land that was giving me by my father Robert Booth containing three hundred 
& ten acres more or less part of which land lies on the south side of Windhams 
branch to him his heirs and assigns forever.  I also give to my son Moses Booth 
six Negroes / to wit / Nan.  Dinah.  Fanny.  Dick.  Ned. and Joseph to him his 
heirs and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Booth 
three Negroes / to wit / Patience  Hannah  and Crese to her, her heirs and 
assigns forever.  I also give to my daughter Elizabeth twenty pounds.  I give 
and bequeath to my grandson Robert Booth one Negro boy named Jerry to him his 
heirs and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Sykes two 
negro's / to wit / Mourning & Lettice to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I 
give and bequeath to my granddaughter Maze Booth one negro girl named Ede to her 
her heirs and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to my grandson David Booth 
one negro girl named Cherry to him his heirs & assigns forever.  It is my will 
and desire that all my just debts & legacies be paid and after that be done I 
give all the remainder of my estate to my son Moses Booth.                            
I do hereby constitute & appoint my brother Moses Booth and son Beverly Booth my 
whole & sole Exors. of this my last will and testament.  In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day 
of August 1777.
                                                         his
Sign'd Seal'd						 Robert    +     Booth
and acknowledg'd                                         mark
in presence of
Moses Booth
      her	
Eliz   +   Booth										         
     mark
Willm Salter

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 11th day of Dec. 1777.

This will was presented in court by Beverly Booth one of the Exors therein the 
other refusing to join in the probat thereof proved by the oaths of Moses Booth 
& William Salter jur  two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded.  
And on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law 
certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form 
giving security whereupon.
								Sam Kello, Clk