SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Bennet, 21 Mar 1788
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I John Bennet of Southampton County do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows (to wit):

First, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Rose the sum of five shillings.

Second, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Bennet the sum of twenty
shillings.

Third, I give and bequeath to my daughter Holland Serews the sum of five
shillings.

Fourth, I give devise and bequeath to my five sons namely: William Bennet,
Samuel Bennet, Moses Bennet, Samuel Bennet and Elias Bennet the plantation
whereon I now live with all the land thereunto belonging containing by estimation
250 acres to them and their heirs forever.

Fifth, I give to my aforesaid five sons and my daughter Rebeccah Bennet one
equal proportion all the residual and remainder of my estate of every kind to
them and their heirs forever.

Sixth, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Edmund Johnson and my son
William Bennet Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
21st day of March 1788.

                                                       his
                                                 John X Bennet (seale)
                                                       mark
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of:

Richard Doyel
    his
Henry X Bools
    mark
Limuel? Samuel? Jones

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 14th day of October 1791

This Will was presented in Court by William Bennet, one of the Executors
therein named, proved by the oaths of Richard Doyel and Henry Bools, two
of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the
said Executors who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him
for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 456

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.

Note: Where the five sons are mentioned: Samuel is listed twice - one of
them could be Lemuel but they appear to be written exactly the same.


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