SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Edward Britt, 26 Jul 1782
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Wills: Edward Britt, Southampton Co, VA (1790)

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the 26th day of July 1782, I Edward Britt
being weak in body but of sound mind and memory calling to mind
the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men 
once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following (to wit):

Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the
hands of almighty God that gave it to be buried in a decent and 
christianly manner at the discretion of my Executors and as to
what worldly estate it hath pleased God to possess me with in this
life, I give and dispose in manner and form following (to wit):

Impremis: I give to my sons Edward Britt and Isham Britt and to 
their heirs forever all my land and plantation wherein I now live 
to equally divided between them.

Item: I give to my daughter Patience Williams five shillings.

Item: I give to my son-in-law Arthur Holliman one negro boy
called Peter to him and his heirs forever provided he account
with my estate for twenty five pounds.

Item: I give to my daughter Mary Allan one negro girl called
Amdee to her and her heirs forever provided she account with my 
estate for twenty five pounds.

Item: I give all the remainder of my estate be it of what
nature or kind soever to be equally divided among my wife
Sarah Britt and children hereafter named, viz: Sarah Summerell,
Edward Britt Junior, Johnson Britt, Caty Holliman, Betsy Britt,
Mary Allen and my grandson Wiley Britt to them and their heirs
forever.  My will and desire is that if either of my aforesaid 
children die in their homage? or without lawful issue of
their body the survivors of them should inherit their part 
so died.

I lastly constitute and appoint my two sons Edward Britt and 
Johnson Britt my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament revoking and making void all and every other former 
Will heretofore by me made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal the day and year first above written.

                                        Edward Britt  (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and
declared to be the Last Will and
Testament of the above named
Edward Britt in presence of:

A. Holliman
John Williamson
John Clayton

              At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                     the 30th day of July 1790.

This Will was presented in Court by Edward Britt, one of the Executors
therein named liberty being reserved for the other to qualify, proved
by the oaths of A. Holliman & John Clayton, two of the witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the
Executor 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 372

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber 
for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the original.
In the first line: "26th day of July 1782", 1782 could be 1789.


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