Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Barrett, Bennett, 1874 

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Bennett BARRETT (1809-1874), will recorded 21 Sep 1874 

In the name of God Amen I Bennett Barrett being of sound mind and disposing 
memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First it is my wish that my sons James W., Joseph E., and John N. Barrett should 
have after my death one dollar each of my estate.
Second I  leave unto my daughter Martha R. Gray, formerly Barrett, one dollar
Third I leave unto my daughter Catherine Barrett and Eadieth(sic) L. Caroon, 
formerly Barrett, all of my real and personal estate to be divided equally among 
them. Should either of my daughters Catherine or Eadieth(sic) die without legal 
issue it is my wish for the surviving one to heir her portion.
Lastly I leave James J. Darden and James E. Everett my executors of this 
my last will.
Bennett Barrett

Witnesses: 
David N. Kindred
George H. Darden

At a court held for the County of Southampton on the 21st of September 1874 
the last will and testament of Bennett Barrett deceased was proved by the 
oath of David E. Kindred and the subscribing witnesses thereto and on the 
19th day of October 1874 it was fully proved by the oath of George H. Darden 
the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and the 
executors therein named refusing to take upon themselves the burden of the 
execution thereof and the motion of James N. Caroon made oath according to 
law and together with Catherine Barrett his security who (justified on 
oath as to her sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the 
penalty of four hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs which bond 
is ordered to recorded. Certificate is granted the said James N. Caroon for 
having letters of administration on the estate of the said Bennett Barrett 
deceased with the will recorded in due form.
Teste L. R. Edwards


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 20, 1874-1881, p. 78
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 379 

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

[BARRETT, CAROON, DARDEN, EVERETT, GRAY, KINDRED]