SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Blake, 8 Sep 1789
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Will: John Blake, Southampton Co, VA (1789)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Blake, being sick and weak of body but in
perfect and sound sence and memory, thanks be to almighty God for the same, do
make this my last will and testament in maner and form following, to wit:

Imprimis: I lend my land and plantation whereon I now live to my loving wife
Mary during her natural life together with all my slaves and household
furniture and stock of all kind and all and every part of my estate in
whatsoever manner it lieth or may be found, after discharging of my just
debts.  The remainder part of my estate after paying my debts (word "turnover"
written in here )

(It appears some words are missing between first para and second; however all
pages were copied.  Possibly some words were written on the back of the first
page and the library did not copy that part.)

As above directed consisting of land, slaves, stock, household and kitchen
furniture remain in the hands of my aforesaid wife during the time before
said; to be for the use of her and my children at her own discretion without
contract during her life and after the death of my said wife, my will and
discretion is that all the remaining part of my estate consisting of land and
slaves, stock and every other part of estate be sold to the highest bidder by
my Executors and equally divided amongst all my children hereafter to be
named: Exum, Stephenson, Lucy, John, Joshua, Mary and Demsey?, to them and
their heirs forever.

Item: I point (appoint) my loving wife and Josiah Johnson and steptienson
Blake Executors of this my Last Will and Testament disanuing (disannulling)
all other Wills by me made and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of
September 1789.
                                                      his
                                                 John  X  Blake (seal)
                                                      mark
Signed, sealed and delivered
as his Last Will in presents 
of us:

John Barrow
    his
George X Stephenson
    mark
Etheldred X Blake
    mark
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 20th day of December 1802

This Will was proved by the oaths of George Stephenson and Etheldred Blake,
two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of
Humphry Drewry for Administration, with the Will annexed on the estate of John
Blake, the  same is granted him as giving bond and security, whereupon &c.
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 373

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added 
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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