Wills: Buxton BARNES, 1814: Southampton County, VA

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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 8, pp. 459-60
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine]


[p] 459

[note in margin]  Buxton BARNES Will

In the name of God Amen  I Buxton BARNES of Southampton county being of perfect mind and memory 
doth make this my last Will and Testament as followeth:
Item  I ["give" struck out] lend to my loving Wife Parthene BARNES plantation whereon I now live 
during her life: her Widowhood and after her death to be sold and the money to be equally divided 
between the whole of my children:
Item  I lend unto my loving Wife Parthene BARNES her choice of my negro man Arthur or Martin also 
my negro Woman Masson also my Girl Cherry during her life her Widowhood:
Item  I lend unto my loving Wife Parthene BARNES One Sorrel Horse Pack also four Cows and Calves of 
her choice also six Head of Sheep of her choice also one feather bed of her choice of her choice also fifteen 
of her choice of Hoggs also one riding chair also One Chart and Wheels also One buffet and two tables 
also three iron Potts also One dutch oven also Six sitting Chairs of her choice  also the whole of my Empty 
Barrels also one Plow and all my Plow Hoes also two weeding Hoes during her life her Widowhood and at 
her death or marriage to be Sold and the money arising to be equally divided between the Whole of my 
children:
Item  I give to my lovely Son John BARNES one bay filly also one bed and furniture to him and his Heirs 
forever:
Item  I give and bequeath to my lovely Son Peter BARNES my negro Hester one bed and furniture to him 
and his heirs forever:
Item  I give and bequeath to my lovely Wife Parthene BARNES twenty five barrels Corn Stacks of blade 
fodder to her and her heirs forever:
Item  My wish and desire is that after the negro man and the remainder of my Estate not given away to be 
sold to pay my just debts and after being paid, I give and bequeath to John C. BARNES the sum of
fifty [page break]


[p] 460

fifty Dollars and the balance of the money arising Therefrom to be equally divided between all my 
children and: do hereby appoint and authorize my Son Collin W. BARNES my executor to fulfill this my 
last Will and Testament:
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8:th day of June in the Year of our Lord 
1814:
                                                 Buxton BARNES  *Seal*
Signed Sealed and acknowledged
In Presents of
Samuel TURNER
Esther TURNER
Nat JONES  +  His mark

April 4:th 1815  Also it is my wish and desire for my Wife to have fifteen fat Hogs of her choice  Also 
thirty Barrels of Corn also five hundred lb sheep cotton: also two spinning wheels and tow: pair Chards 
[2pr. Cards] also one case of Knives and forks and the Whole of my pewter and earthen Ware, to her and 
her heirs forever:
                                                 Buxton BARNES  *Seal*
                                                  X  his Mark
Teste:
Henry POTER
Samuel TURNER
Bailey BARNES  +  his mark

At a Court Held for the County of Southampton on the 16:th day of October 1815
     This last Will and Testament was proved by the oaths of Samuel TURNER and Nathaniel JONES two 
of the Witnesses hereto and together with the coducil thereon endorsed being Proved by the oaths of Harry 
POTER and Samuel TURNER two of the Witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion 
of Collin W. BARNES the executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Samuel 
TURNER and William PHILLIPS his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of 
ten thousand Dollars & on the 18 day of November 1816 entered into with Jesse D. BEAL his Securities 
and acknowledged another bond in the Penalty of five Thousand dollars both Conditioned as the law 
directs certificate is granted the said Collin W. BARNES for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form:
                                                 Teste  James ROCHELLE  Cl
This will Should have been recorded in the}
   Book for the year 1815, but was omitted}