Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bradshaw, Joseph Sr., 1762 

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Joseph BRADSHAW, Sr. (1680-1762), will dated 29 Jan 1762, proved 13 May 1762 

In the name of God Amen, Joseph Bradshaw in Southampton County being of good 
sound and perfect memory do make this my last will and testament in a manner and 
form following. 
Imprimis I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it me hoping the 
merit of my Saviour(sic) Jesus Christ for a joyful resurection(sic) and my body 
to the ground from whence it came to be decently buried by my executors 
hereafter mentioned and for my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to 
bestow upon me I dispose of as followeth: 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Arthur Bradshaw the plantation whereon I 
now live containing 100 acres of land Item and I bequeath I give unto my three 
sons Joseph Bradshaw and Thomas Bradshaw and Arthur Bradshaw 300 acres of land 
to be sheared(sic) equally between them if they will pay the book money. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Bradshaw five shillings in cash. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Bradshaw five shillings in cash. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my five daughters Mary Bradshaw and Ann Bradshaw 
and Martha Bradshaw and Elizabeth Bradshaw and Honnor(sic) Bradshaw liberty of 
the houses and the fourth part of orchard and liberty of the ground in turning 
of their single lives afterwards then all to go to my son Arthur Bradshaw he and 
his heirs forever. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto loving wife all my worldly estate and I do hereby 
appoint my loving wife Mary Bradshaw and my son Arthur Bradshaw to be my whole 
and sole executors to see this my last will and testament performed. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 20 day of January in the year of 
our Lord God one thousand seven hundred sixty and two. 
Joseph (his mark) Bradshaw 
Witness: 
John (his mark) Bulls 
Daniel (his mark) Doyle 
Mary (her mark) Bradshaw 

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 13 day of May 1762. This will 
was presented in court by Arthur Bradshaw one of the executors therein named 
proved by the oath of John Bulls and Daniel Doyle two of the witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor who made 
oath certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof giving security
etc.
Teste: R Kello 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 486-87 
   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

[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

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