Southampton Co., VA - Edward Barnes Will 1762
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Family History Library Film #0033995

Abstracted by Margaret Van Ness Nelson, 11 Feb 1995, Salt Lake City 
FHL

Will of Edward Barnes Will Book 1:441-3 Southampton Co VA D. 15 Jul 
1761 R.11 Mar 1762

To son Jacob Barns one bed and furniture, one cow and calf.
To son Joshua Barnes all of a survey of land lying on the west side of 
the Cyprus Road adj. lands of Wm Fowler and Jacob Barnes.
To son Joshua one bed and furniture and one cow and calf.
To son James Barnes the lands and plantation whereon I now live as far 
as a line of markt trees crossing the said land from the side line to 
the Cyprus Swamp.
To son James (and his heirs and assignees forever, as with others) one 
cow and calf
To son Burwell Barns (heir and assignees forever, etc.) all that part 
of the tract or parcel of land that lies on the Cyprus Swamp above the 
Cross line having already given the lower part to my son James.
To son Burwell one gun and bayonet, and one cow and calf
To dau Mary Barrett one cow and calf
To dau Priscilla Barnes one pewter bason
To dau Elizabeth Barns one pewter bason
To dau Martha Barns one pewter dish. The rest and residue of my 
personal estate undisposed of by this my will I leave to wife 
Elizabeth during her life as a widow but is she should marry or at her 
death the remainder of estate be equally divided betw/my wife and two 
of my aforesaid sons James and Burwell and three of my aforesaid daus 
Priscilla, Elizabeth and Martha.
Signed: Edward Barns (X)
Wit: Epaphroditus Williams (X), Richard Kemp, Richard Vick.

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Submitted by Margaret Van Ness Nelson
30 October 1998 
mvnelson@ix.netcom.com

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