SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Benjamin Britt, 14 Apr 1783 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Wills: Benjamin Britt, Southampton Co, VA (1785) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm IN THE NAME OF GOD amen, I Benjamin Britt of the County of Southampton being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament as followeth: Imprimis: After recommending my soul to God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named: Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Britain Birtt all the lands the south side of Tarripin Swamp & all other things he has in possession besides to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Matthew Britt the plantation whereon he now lives and all other things he has in possession & my shoemaker tools and every knife to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Benjamin Britt the sum of five pounds & all other things he has in possession to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto Jordan Britt twenty five pounds 8riece?, one feather bed & all other things he has in possession to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally Stephenson, wife of Edmund Stephenson, five shillings & all other things she has in possession to her & her heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Coging, wife to John Coging, five shillings & all other things she has in possession to her & her heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Joseph Britt the plantation whereon I now live the north side of Tarapin Swamp, my still & all the appurtenances thereto belonging & my personal estate that is not given away of what nature or kind or wheresoever it be found taking of his providing he takes care of his mother then to him & his heirs forever. Lastly, I do appoint my son Joseph Britt to be my whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament wehereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this fourteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred eighty and three. Benjamin Britt (seal) Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of: Arthur Allen James Allen her Anne X Allen mark At a Court held for the County of Southampton this 10th day of march 1785 This Will was presented in Court by Joseph Britt, the Executor therein named, & proved by the oaths of Arthur Allen, & James Allen, two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath according to law a 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, pages 95-96 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber. for ease in reading. There are no paragraph spaces in the document. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon vonstac@comcast.net ___________________________________________________________________