SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Joseph Bishop, 15 Sep 1795
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Will: Joseph Bishop, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1796)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Joseph Bishop of the parish of Nottoway and county
of Southampton, being of sound mind, memory do make and ordain this my last
will and testament revoking all former Wills by me made in manner and form
following:

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Bishop the use of all my estate
upon this plantation whereon I now live during her natural life.

I give & bequeath unto my said son son Mark Bishop, all my joiners and
carpenters tools after my beloved wife's decease to him and his heirs.

I give & bequeath unto my said son Daniel Bishop all my coopers genis? locking
tools, after the decease of my beloved wife, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Bishop one cow, after the death of
my beloved wife's decease, to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Wells one cow, after the decease
of my beloved wife, to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Holt twenty shillings, after the
decease of my beloved wife, to her and to her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my said son William Bishop one black walnut desk,
after the decease of my beloved wife, to him and his heirs forever.

My will and desire is that after all my just debts and legacies be paid and
that my wife Ann have the use of the remainder of my estate of what nature or
kind soever during her natural life and after her decease, to be sold &
equally divided between my two sons Mark Bishop and Daniel Bishop, to them and
their heirs forever.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann Bishop and my son
William Bishop Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of
September 1795.
                                                       Joseph Bishop (seal)
Signed, seal'd, publish'd and
declared to be the Last Will & 
Testament of the above nam'd Joseph Bishop in
presence of us:

Henry Davis
Joel Davis
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of May 1797

This Will was proved by the oath of Henry Davis, one of the witnesses &
ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of Edmund Markes (the Executors
refuseth to take upon themselves the burthen of the execution thereof) who
made oath according to law, administration is granted him giving bond &
whereupon &c.

                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 781

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


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