Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, Edward February 26, 1782
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Source: Southampton Co, Va Will Book 4 P 372
Written: February 26, 1782
Recorded: July 8, 1790

Edward Britt’s Will
In the name of God Amen The 26th day of July 1782, I Edward Britt Senr 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 Seal into the hands of almighty God that
gave it to be buried in a decent and Christianly manner at the discretion of my
Executor and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in
this life I give and dispose in manner and form following (to wit)
Imperis	I Give to my Sons Edward Britt and Johnson Britt and to their heirs
forever all my land and plantation whereon 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 amount with my estate for twenty five pounds.
I give all the remainder of my Estate be it of what nature or kind __wer to be
Equally divided among my wife Sarah Britt and children hereafter named: viz,
Sarah Summeral, Edward Britt Junr, John Britt, Caty Holliman, Betsey Britt, Mary
E Allen [? off edge of page cannot be sure of last name] and my Grandson Wiley
Britt to them and their heirs forever my will and desire is that if either of my
aforesaid children died in their none age or without lawful  Issue of their body
the survivors of them should inherit their part so due.
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 hereunto by me made. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal the day and Year first above written.
Signed Sealed Published and
declared to be the last will and
testament of the above named
Edward Britt in presence of					Edward Britt  [seal]
A Holliman
John Williamson
John Clayton

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 8th day of July 1790. This
will was presented in court by Edward Britt one of the Executors therein named
liberty being reserved for the others to qualify proved by the oaths of A
Holliman & John Clayton two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be record
and on the motion of the sd Executor who made oath according to law Certificate
is granted him for obtaining a probate there of in due form giving Security
whereupon recorded.



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