Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Blow, Richard, 1785 

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Richard BLOW, will dated 19 Dec 1785, proved 9 Mar 1786 

Richard 
 Blow's 
 will 

In the Name of God  Amen   I Richard Blow of S.t Lukes's Parish in the the 
county of Southamptonbeing in a low State of Health tho of Sound and perfect 
Sence and memory do hereby make Constitute and ordain this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and form as follows  Viz.t 

Imprimis  I Give and bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Blow three Negroes to wit 
a Fellow called Scipis [sic; 'Scipio'] and two others by the name of Mareah and 
Hannah which Two were left herein [sic; 'her in'] Thomas Blunt's Will also one 
Bed and Furniture and the best horse I dispossessed of the choice to the rest 
with herself 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Blow one negro Boy Called Moses to 
him and his heirs forever ~ 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Blow one negro boy Called James to 
him and his heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Blow one negro Boy called Phillip to 
him and his heirs forever 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Son Peter Blow a Negro Boy called Davey to 
him and his heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Blow one negro Boy called Phillip to 
him and his heirs forever 

Item  I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Blow one Negro Girl called Rachel 
to her and his heirs forever 

the use and profits of the plantation and lands whereon I now live  untill the 
first day of first month which shall be in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred eighty six and after the experation of said term  it is 
my will and desire that she enjoy one third of the profits aforesaid and no more 

I desire that all the residue of my estate both real and personal may be sold 
for the purpose of Paying all my Just debts should there be a Ballance remaining 
I request of my Executors hereafter named) to divide it equally between my five 
children Thomas, Benjamin, James, Peter and Ann Blow  

I do hereby Constitute and appoint my friends John Thomas Blow Sen.r William 
Thomas and Thomas Vaughan Ex'ors to this my last Will and Testament  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this nineteenth day of 
December in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five ~ 
Signed Sealed & Published 
and declared in presence of                           Rich.d Blow  (sl) 
Thomas Scott                                             ~~~~~ 
William Vaughan 
James Millar 
    ~~~ 
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[p.] 180) 

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 9.th of March 1786 
This will was presented in Court by Jn.o Tho.s Blow, William Thomas and Thomas 
Vaughan the Executors therein named proved by the Oaths of Thomas Scott, William 
Vaughan and James Millar witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the 
motion of the said executors who made oath according to law  certificate is 
granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form Giving Security - 
whereupon &c~ 

[Apparently Richard's wife Ann was the widow of Thomas BLUNT. 
 His will (26 Sep 1777, pr: 12 Mar 1778) appears WB3:220-21; 
 inventory, returned 9 Feb 1786, WB4:166-68.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, pp. 179-80 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

[Transcribed by Matt Harris (Zoobug64@aol.com)] 

[BLOW, BLUNT, MILLAR, MILLER, SCOTT, THOMAS, VAUGHAN]