Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Branch, Patsey Britt, 1808 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Patsey (BRITT; Mrs. Peter) BRANCH, will, 26 May 1808 (pr'd 18 Jul 1808) [margin note] Patsey Branch Will In the Name of God Amen I. Patsey Branch of the County of Southampton being Sick and weak in body but of Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this as and my last will and Testament &C Item. I. give and bequeath to Sally English daughter of John English one pide heifer to her and her heirs forever Item. I. give and bequeath to my two daughters Becky Branch and Patsey Branch three head of Cattle with their increase, two feather beds Steads and furniture, One Gray Horse named roman, also the and Sole of my estate to be equally divided between them, to them and their heirs forever &C [page break] [p.] 560 And lastly my desire is that my Brother Joseph Britt Should act as my whole and Sole Executor to this my last will and testament _ In witness whereof I have have hereunto Set my hand and fixed my Seal this 26th day of May 1808_ Signed Sealed and Delivered { her in presence of __ { Patsey + Branch ¤Seal¤ Benj. White { mark her { Sally + Stephenson { mark { his { Joseph + Britt { mark { ŻŻŻŻ At a Court held for the county of Southampton on the day of July 1808. This will was presented in Court by Joseph Britt the executor nam =ed in the will proved by the oaths of Benj. White and Sally Stephen =son two of the witnesses hereto and Ordered to be recorded__ And on the motion of the Said executor who made oath according to law, probat is granted him thereof in due form on giving Security, whereupon &C ______________________________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 6 (1804 - 1810), pp. 559-60 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 18 OB1807-08:131-32 At a Court held for the County of So.ton On the 18 day of July 1808 [...] Boykin & Holleman to Holmes Deed proved by 1 wit & contd. = Boykin & Holleman to Britt Deed proved by 1 wit & contd. = [...] Patsey Branchs Will presented in Court by Jos Britt the ex probat granted him proved by 2 wit & OR = Ordered that A. Holleman Simon Boykin Solomon Holmes & Silas Summerell or any 3 apps. sd. estate -/- [...] Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book 1807 - 1808, pp. 152, 154 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 29 Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, p. 109 Peter Branch & Patsy (Patsey) Britt m.bond 13 Jul 1796 consent of Matthew Britt, father of Patsey sec/wit: Drewry Branch; Jno.D. Haussmann, Her father Matthew Britt left will 29 Jan 1796 (pr'd May 1808). A transcription of the will (WB6:599) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/b630m1wl.txt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/b652p1wl.txt