Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Blunt, Thomas, 1777 

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Thomas BLUNT, will dated 26 Sep 1777, proved 12 Mar 1778 

Thomas 
  Blunts 
  will 

In the name of God  Amen  I Thomas Blunt of the parish of Nottoway & county of 
Southampton being Sick & week tho of perfect & Sound mind and memory do make and 
ordain this as my last will and testament in mannar and form following (to wit) 

First  I lend unto my loveing wife Ann Blunt during her natural life the use of 
the plantation whereon I now live with the land adjoining also the use of the 
plantation & land I purchased of Henry Brown's executors, also the use & labour 
of the following Negroes (to wit) Jack Walley great Judy Patt little Judy Meorea 
and Hannah.  I give unto my said wife Ann Blunt & her heirs forever all my 
household & kitchen all my plantation utensils together with my Stocks of all 
kinds (except a Mare hereafter given my Son Henry Blunt 

Secondly.. I give unto my Son Henry Blunt & to his heirs my negro boy Moses & my 
bay mare Called tempy 

thirdly  I give unto my Son Joseph Gray Blunt and to his heirs my Negro boy Simon

Fourthly- I give unt my Son Thomas Blunt & to his heirs my Negro boy Peter. 

Fifthly  I give unto my Son Edmund Blunt & to his heirs my Negro Boy Ned 

Sixthly  I give unto my Son William Blunt & to his heirs my Negro Boy Daniel 

Senventh  I give unto my Son James Blunt & to his heirs my Negro Boy Ziba 
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Eighthly  I give unto my Daughter Sarah Blunt & to her heirs my Negro girl 
Janey & her increase 

Ninthly  I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Blunt & to her hers my Negro girl 
Cherrey & her Increase.- 

tenthly  I give unto my Daughter Ann Blunt & to her heirs my Negro girl Amey and 
her Increase 

Eleventh  My will & desire is that the lagecies given my Children as above 
remain in the possession of my wife untill my said Children severally Come to 
the age of twenty one years or intermarry & further. I desire after the death of 
my wife that the negores lent her & their Increas from this time be eqully 
divided Amongst all my Children herein named or the survivors of them or their 
heirs; I alo desire after the death of wife afforesaid that all my land herein 
mentioned & lent my wife be sold for the best price that can be had and the 
money arising therefrom be equally divided Amongst my Six Sons herein named or 
the servivors of them or their heirs & after my Just debts & legacies are paid 
all the remainder of my estate of every kind not before given away, I give unto 
my loveing wife Ann Blunt & her heirs 

And lastly  I do hereby constitute & appoint my friends Edwin Gray & William 
Thomas whole and Sole executors of this my last will & testament revoking all 
former willa by me made disiring no Appraisement of m est. ['my estate'] be made 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 26 Day of September 
1777 
Signed Sealed Published                               Tho.s Blunt  (Seal) 
and declared by the 
Testator In Presents of 
Ben Williams 
William Moore 
    his 
John X Bedgood 
    mark 

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 12.th day of March 1778 
This will was presented in Court by Edwin Gray and William Thomas the executors 
therein Named & proved by the oaths of Benj. Williams and William Moore two of 
the witnesses thereto and [ordered] to be recorded.  And on the motion of the 
said executor who made oath According to law certifecate was granted them for 
obtaining a probat thereof in dew form given Securty whereupon &c 
                                                      Sam Kello  Cl 

[Apparently Thomas' widow Ann remarried, to Richard BLOW. 
 His will (12 Dec 1785, pr: 9 Mar 1786) appears WB4:179-80. 
 Despite his request, Thomas' estate was appraised 
 (returned 9 Feb 1786 {WB4:166-68}.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, 1772-1782, pp. 221-22 
   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

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

[BEDGOOD, BIDGOOD, BLOW, BLUNT, BROWN, GRAY, MOORE, THOMAS, WILLIAMS]