Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Barnes, Buxton, 1815 

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Buxton BARNES (1736-1815), 
   will dated 8 Jun 1814, codicil dated 4 Apr 1815, admitted 16 Oct 1815 

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] lend to my loving wife Parthene Barnes my 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 ["un" struck] to my loving wife Parthine 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 to my loving wife Parthene Barnes One sorrel Horse Jack 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 [dupe] also fifteen of her choice of 
Hoggs. also one riding chair also one Chart[sic] and wheels also one buffat[sic] 
and two tables also three iron Potts[sic] also One dutch oven also six setting 
Chairs of her choice also the whole of my empty Barrels also one plow and all my 
plow Hoes also two weading[sic] Hoes during her life her widowhood and at her 
death or marriage to be sold and the money ["arising" struck] to be equally 
divided between the whole of my children.
Item  I give and bequeath to my lovely son John C. 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 girl 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 also two stacks blade of fodder to her and her heirs forever. 
Item  My wish and desire is that ["after" struck] the negroe[sic] 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 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 hereto set 
my hand and Seal this 8th day of June in the year of our Lord 1814. 
                                               Buxton Barnes  ĪSealĪ 
   Signed sealed and acknowledged 
   in presents of 
   Samuel Turner 
   Esther Turner 
   Nat (hismark) Jones

April 4th 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. seed 
cotton also two Spinning wheels and tow[sic] pair Chards[sic] also one case of 
Knives and forks  also the whole of my pewter and earthen Ware to her and her 
heirs forever.
                                               Buxton (hismark) Barnes  ĪSealĪ 
 Teste 
   Henry Poter 
   Samuel Turner 
   Bailey (hismark) Barnes

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 16th 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 codicil 
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 two 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 cc

Court clerk note entered next states, "This will should have been recorded 
in the book for the year 1815 but was omitted". 

Transcriber note: This will is in book 8 page 60/61 with space left for 
entering the prove/record information but it was not entered. This same 
will appears in book 8 on page 459/460 with prove/record entry and the 
clerk's statement of entry omission above. 
[The version above is the later version. The two copies vary somewhat- 
 in the first, wife usually given as Parthena; lovely, loving;  Poter, Porter.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 8, 1815-1819, pp. 60-61, 459-60 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 19 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

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

[BARNES, BEAL, BEALE, JONES, PHILLIPS, PORTER, TURNER]