Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Brister, James, 1882 

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James BRISTER [BRISTOW], will dated 18 Jul 1882 
                         proved by jury, 5-6 Nov 1886 

In the name of God, Amen, I James Brister of the County of Southampton, 
State of Virginia  do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all other wills by me made at any anytime heretofore made. 
1st. I give unto my son James C. Brister the farm on which I live together 
with my still, apple mill, Casks and all fixtures connected therewith to 
him and his heirs forever. 
2nd. I give unto my son Benjamin B. Brister my smaller tract of land known 
as the "Bowers" tract, bounded on the west from my home tract by a line 
running N & S through my plum orchard to him and his heirs forever_ 
3rd. After paying all debts and burial Expenses, I give unto my daughters 
:viz: Martha J. the wife of John T. Owney, Victoria W. the wife of Ezra T. 
Gay, and Juniata F. the wife of Aquilla Raiford, after selling to the highest 
bidder, and the proceeds equally divided to them and their heirs forever. 
In testimony whereof, I hereto affix my seal and sign this instrument as as 
my said will and testament this 18th dat of July in the Year of our Lord 
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty two. 
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged             James Brister  ĪSealĪ. 
by Jas Brister as his last will and testament 
in our presence, we both being together at the 
Same time  Witness the same at his request. 
   Benjamin F. Lowe _ 
   John A. Councill _ 
At a Circuit Court held for the County of Southampton  Friday  Nov: 5. 1886 
J.C. Bristow  Son and heir at law of James Bristow  decd.   Pliff 
    against 
J.T. Owney, and Martha J. his wife, E.T. Gay and Victoria W. his wife 
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[p.] 225/ 

Aquilla Raiford and J.F. his wife, W.O. Brister. J.J. Brister, and Sallie A. 
Brister.                                                    Defts. 
         Upon motion to admit to probat a certain writing 
         dated July 18. 1882, as the last will and testament 
         of James Brister decd_. 
This day Came as well the adult parties by their attorneys as the 
infant defendants by J.B. Prince their Guardian ad litem, and 
thereupon Came a Jury towit: J.S. Cook, R.H. Rawlings, R.S. Fagan, F.F. 
Ferguson, E.W. Beale, Geo E. Hill, W.H. Bradshaw, Edwin Bradshaw, 
Henry Babb, Scrap Joyner, Aurelius Edwards and Geo E. Vaughan, 
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon 
the issue Joined in this case, towit: whether the writing bearing 
date July 18, 1882 purporting to be the last will and testament 
of James Brister decd, be the true last will and testament 
of said James Brister decd_  And the said Jury having heard 
the evidence by consent of parties and by assent of the Court 
were adjourned till tomorrow morning at nine o'clock A.M. 
                         Teste. J.B. Prince  C.C. 
                   Saturday morning, Nov 6, 1886 
The Same        Pltff_ 
   against 
The Same        Defts_ 
This day Came as well the adult parties by their attorneys, as 
the infant defendants by J.B. Prince their Gdn ad litem and 
thereupon the Jury sworn to try the issue Joined in this 
Cause appeared in Court according to their adjournment and 
having fully heard the evidence upon their oath do say "We the 
Jury find this paper to be the last will and testament of James 
Brister decd_" Therefore is it considered by the court that the writing 
dated July 18. 1882 purporting to be the last will and testament 
of James Brister decd true be recorded as his last will and testa-
ment, and that the Costs of this controversy be paid out of the 
Estate of said James Bristow decd, including $50, to the attorny 
for plaintiffs and defendants each. 
                          Teste. 
                                 J.B. Prince  C.C. 

[note: The surname to be rendered both BRISTER and BRISTOW- sometimes clearly, 
 indistinctly in other instances.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 11A (1833-1897), pp. 224-25 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA Southampton Microfilm Reel 20 

Images of the will book are posted online at the Brantley Family Association's 
Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/gallery/will_bk_11a/index2.html

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [line breaks mine]. 

[BABB, BEALE, BRADSHAW, BRISTER, BRISTOW, COOK, COUNCILL, EDWARDS, FAGAN, 
 FERGUSON, GAY, HILL, JOYNER, OWNEY, PRINCE, RAIFORD, RAWLINGS, VAUGHAN]

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/b623j1wl.txt