Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bailey, William, 1772 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills & Estates 
     William BAILEY, will dated 26 Dec 1772, proved 11 Feb 1773 

[margin notes] Bailey 
                Will.m 
                 Will 

In the name of God amen I William Bailey of Southampton County do make this my 
Last will and Testament in manner and form following 
Imp.s   I give unto my loving wife Sharah Bailey the use of my Plantation 
whereon I now live with 220 acres land and adjoinning the same during her life 
and after her death I Give the s.d land and Plantation to my son John Bailey to 
him and his heirs forever 
I further Give to my wife the Labour of my two Negros Dick & Peter during her 
life & after her death my will and Desire is that my daughter Mary Wellon may 
have the said Negr Peter & Dick may become weak with my son Barnaby Bailey and 
the other with my son John Bailey 
I further Give unto my loving wife all my household and Kitchen furniture and 
stock of Cattle Hoggs Sheep &c that Shall not be hereafter disposed of by me to 
her own use forever 
Item  I Give unto my son Barnaby Bailey negro man Tom and my Carpenters Tools 
over and above what I have alleary given him Possession of 

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Item  I Give unto my son John Bailey the Plantation whereon I now live with 200 
Acres land and adjoining the same to him and his heirs forever  I further Give 
unto my s.d son John Bailey Neg Man Abraham with all the Estate allready given 
him in possession to him & his heirs forever  
Item  I Give unto my daughter  Mary Wellons Ten Pounds Current Money and Cows & 
Calves over and above what I have already Given her in Possession 
Item  I Give unto my daughter  Sarah Booth Twenty two pounds Current money & two 
Cows and Calves over and above what I have already Given her in Possession 
Item  I Give unto my Grand Daughter Lucy Lane Twenty Shillings Current Money 
Item  I Give unto my Grandson James Booth Twenty Shillings Current Money 
Item  I Give unto my Grand Daughter Lucy Blow Twenty Shillings Current money 
Item  I Give unto my Grandson William Booth Twenty Shillings 
Item  I Give unto my Grandson Michael Booth Twenty Shillings 
Item  I Give unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Booth Twenty Shillings 
Item  I Give unto my Grand Daughter Polly Booth Ten Pounds one Feather Bed and 
furniture and one Chest 
Item  I Give unto my Grandson Arthur Booth Twenty Shillings 
Item  I Give unto my Grandson Peter Bailey my Gun my will and desire is that 
after by debts and Legacies are paid the remainder of my Estate be Equally 
divided between my wife and two sons Barnaby and John Bailey 
 And Lastly I do Constitute and appoint my two sons  Barnaby & John Bailey 
Executors to this my last will and testament  In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and Seal this 26 day of December 1772 
Signed Sealed Published                                [signature not given] 
And declared in presence of 
James Freeman 
         his 
Charles + Bailey 
         mark 
  T Gray 

                           At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11day 
of February 1773                      This will was presented in Court by Barnaby 
Bailey one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of James 
Freeman and Charles Bailey two of the witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded 
And on the motion of said Ex'ors who made oath according to Law a Cerfificat is 
Granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security whereon 
&c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  
                                                       R. Kello  Cl. 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, 1772-1782, pp. 22-23 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

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

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris, Zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] 

[BAILEY, BLOW, BOOTH, FREEMAN, GRAY, LANE, WELLON, WELLONS]