Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, Benjamin, 1783 

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Benjamin BRITT, 
        will, 14 Apr 1783 (pr'd 10 Mar 1785) 


[margin note]  Benja. 
                Britt's 
                 Will . 

In the name of God Amen  I Benjamin Britt of the county 
of Southampton  being of sound and disposing mind and memory  do 
make & ordain this my last will and testament as followeth.  Impremis 
After recommending my soul to God that gave it & my body to the Earth 
to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my son Britain Britt all the lands the south 
side of Tarrepin swamp & all other things he has in possession besides 
to him & his heirs for ever. 
Item  I give and bequeath unto my Son Matthew Britt the plantation 
                                                               whereon 
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[p.] 96. 

whereon he now lives and all other things he has in possession & my 
shoemakers tools and every knife to him & his heirs for ever. 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Britt the Sum of Five 
pounds & all other things he has in possession to him & his heirs for ever. 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally Stephenson wife of Edmund 
Stephenson five shillings & all other things she has in possession to her & 
her heirs for ever. 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Anne Coging wife of John Coging 
five shillings & all other things she has in possession to her & her heirs 
for ever. 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Holland Britt, one Bed & furniture 
one chest to her & her heirs for ever. 
Item  I give & bequeath unto my Son Joseph Britt the plantation whereon 
I now live the north side of Tarepin swamp & my still & all the 
appurtenances thereto belonging & my personal Estate that is not 
given away of what nature or kind or wheresoever it be found 
taking of his providing he takes care of his mother then to him & 
his heirs for ever. 
Lastly.  I do appoint my Son Joseph Britt to be my whole & sole Ex'or 
of this my last will & testament [In Witness] whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & affixed my Seal this fourteenth day of April one 
thousand seven hundred and eighty three 
Sign'd, seal'd &  } 
acknowledged in   }                               Benjamin Britt  ĪSealĪ 
 presence of      } 
Arthur Allen 
James Allen 
    her 
Anne x Allen 
    mark            At a Court held for the county of So.ton the 
                    10th day of March 1785.  This will was presented 
in court by Jos. Britt the Executor therein named & proved by the 
the oaths of Arthur Allen & James Allen two of the witnesses thereto 
& ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Executor who 
made oath according to law a certificate is granted him for obtain-
ing a Probat thereof in due form giving Security.  Whereupon &c. 



Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4 (1783 - 1797), pp. 95-96 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 17 


The reference apparently is not to modern Terrapin Swamp - the northernmost in 
   the county - but rather, to Hickaneck Swamp - the next to the south. 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] 

[ALLEN, BRITT, COGGINS, COGING, STEPHENSON] 

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