Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, John Sr., 1777 

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John BRITT, Sr., 
        will, 15 Feb 1777 (pr'd 14 Feb 1779) 


[margin note]  John Britt's 
                  Will 

In the name of  God Amen  This fifteenth day of February 1777. 
I John Britt Senr. of Southampton County being of Sound and Disposing 
mind & memory do make & ordain this my last will and testament in 
maner and form following first & foremost I recommending my Soul to 
Almighty God that gave it and my Body to be Deacently buried and as 
for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of as follows 
Inprimis Item  I give to my Son Benjamin Britt Forty pounds it being the 
sum due me from him for a mare sold[?] him  Item  I leave all my land to be 
sold  and the money equally divided amongst my five Sons  Viz  John Britt 
Jesse Britt Henry Britt James Britt and William Britt to them & 
their heirs forever  but in Case either of them die without lawful Issue I 
devise the money to be Divided amongst them that is Surviving 
Item  I give to my Son William Britt One Bay Colt & feather bed & furniture 
but in Case he should die without lawful Issue I desire they shall be divided among 
my five Sons mentioned  Item  I give to my wife Marthat Britt one feather 
bed & furniture one Cow & Calf One Sow & piggs Two Ews One pot one dish & four 
plates & lend my said wife the use of my Negro woman  Rose as long as she lives 
a widow but after her marriage or death I leave the said Negro Rose 
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to be sold & the money  Equally divided Among my five Sons above mentioned  
and in Case  Either dies without lawful Issue for it to be equally [divided] among the others 
above mentioned in the land 
Item  I leave all the remainder of my  Estate to be sold & the money equally divided 
amongst all my Childred after my Just debts being paid I do - Appoint my Sons 
John Britt & Jesse Britt Executors of this my last will & testament In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal the day & year first above 
Written  Witness                                       his 
Thomas Turner                                     John  B  Britt  ¤Seal¤ 
John Rogers                                            mark 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 14th day of February 1779 
This will was presented in Court by John Britt & Jesse Britt the executors therein 
named and proved by the oaths of Thomas Turner & John Rogers two of the witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said exors who 
made oath According to law Certificate is grante[d] them for obtaining a probat 
thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c 
                                                            Sam Kello  Cl 
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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1772 - 1782), pp. 253-54 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 16 


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

[BRITT, ROGERS, TURNER] 

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