Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Beal, William, 1807 

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William BEAL (1775-1807), will dated 28 Sep 1807, proved 18 Jan 1808 

In the name of God Amen _ I. William Beal of Southampton county and State of 
Virginia being of Sound mind and memory, but Calling to mind the uncertainty of 
this life, do make constitute & ordain this to be my last will and Testament __ 

First I. recommend my Soul to my blessed redeemer, and my body to the dust until 
General resurrection; and all my worldly Estate I. dispose of in manner and form 
following _ _ 

First  I. desire, all my just debts to be paid; and the residue of my estate I 
give and bequeath as follows _ _ 

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Son Jordan Beal his heirs and assigns forever 
(by giving his brothers and Sisters Sixty dollars) the whole of two tracts of 
Land I. purchas'd of Henry Briggs and Edmond Johnson, Containing by estimation 
three hundred and forty acres; be the Same more or less also I. give my sd. Son 
Jordan one feather bed and furniture, and one cow and calf _ _ 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Son Lemuel Beal, his heirs and assigns 
forever, the plantation, and land whereon I. now live with Same exception, which 
I. Shall hereafter make also I give unto Sd. Son Lemuel, one feather bed and 
furniture & one cow and calf _ _ 

Item  I give unto my daughter Sally Joyner one feather bed and furniture, one 
Spinning wheel, one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter Peggy Beal one feather bed and furniture one 
Spinning wheel, one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever. 

Item  I give unto my daughter Betsey Beal one feather bed and furniture one 
Spinning wheel one cow and calf; to her & her heirs forever.

Item. I. lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Beal the plantation whereon we now 
live during her widowhood or natural life and my Daughter to live with her as 
long as they continue unmarried; Shoud my wife marry, I. desire a division to be 
made, and for her to have one third of the plantation, and lands whereon I now 
live __ I. lend unto my daughters unmarried the large dwelling house one third 
of my Orchard whereon I. now live and the use of my Still, to Still their own 
Drink and a certain piece of Convenient ground for them to tend on the 
plantation where I now live, which they are to enjoy as long as they continued 
unmarried _ _ _ 

Item  I. give unto my Said Sun Lemuel one horse and Saddle, and one Gun to him 
and his heirs forever _ _ 

Item  I. give unto my loved wife Elizabeth Beal all the remainder of my Estate, 
as long as she Continues my widow, but Shoud She marry, or after her marriage or 
decease _ I. desire and Give unto Phereby Bryant, twenty dollars. Also I. give 
unto my Daughter Sally Joyner, twenty Dollars. I. also give unto my sd. 
Daughters Peggy Beal and Betsey Beal fifty dollars each__ 
I. further desire that Jim be continued in my family_ lastly I. desire that the 
remainder of my Estate be equally Divided between my wife and all my Children __ 

Finally  I. do nominate and appoint my beloved Elizabeth Beal and my sd. son 
Jordan Beal executors, to this my last will and testament _ In witness whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the twenty eighth day of September Eighteen 
and Seven ~ 
                                                        William Beal  (Seal)

Signed Sealed published &     } 
declared by the testator to be} 
his last will & Testament     } 
in the presence of us         } 
Robert Williams 
Britton Bryant 
Benjamin Beal 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 18th day of January 1808 _ 
This will was presented in Court by the executors therein named proved by the 
oaths of Robert Williams and Benjamin Beal two of the witnesses hereto and 
ordered to be recorded_ And on the motion of Sd. ex'ors who made oath according 
to law probat is Granted him giving bond & Security whereupon &c. 
                                                    Unsigned by clerk 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 6, 1804-1810, pp. 486-88 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 18 

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[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BEAL, BEALE, BRIGGS, BRYANT, JOHNSON, JOYNER, WILLIAMS]