Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, Jonathan September 20, 1865
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Source: Southampton Co, Va Will Book 18 Pp 483-4
Written: September 20, 1865
Recorded: 1866

I Jonathan T Britt of the County of Southampton and State of Virginia, being of
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence,
do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form and
following, that is to say. First, that my executor herein after named, shall
provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and
friends and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts himsoever and
to whomsoever owing out of the first moneys that may come unto his hands as a
part or parcel of my estate.
2d. I loan to my beloved wife Margaret, for and during the term of her natural
life the trace of land whereon I now reside, containing about two hundred and
seventeen (217) acres, also my horse, stock of cattle, hogs, provisions of all
kinds, carts, wheels, ploughs, tools, household and kitchen furniture, in fact,
every thing that may be on the farm at my death to be held together and managed
by my son James E Britt for the support of my said beloved giving him everything
that he may make over and above her support during her life on such said property.
Item 3d. I give and bequeath to my son James E Britt one tract of land lying in
the County of Hertford State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Joshua
Furferson and others containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less to
him and his heirs forever; it is my will that said James E Britt shall pay over
to my son William D Britt the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to make him
equal in said tract of land.
Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Louisa Jackson the sum of
one dollar to her and her heirs forever.
Item 5th It is my will and desire that the tract of  land all the other property
that I have loaned to my wife and mentioned in, Item 2d, after her death shall
be sold and equally divided between my following named children, viz: Henry M
Britt,
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Jno D Britt, Mills C Britt and Edney F Whitney to share and share alike to them
and each of them their executors, administrators and assigns absolutely and
forever.
And Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Henry M Britt my lawful
executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament
according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause
thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore made..
In witness whereof I the said Jonathan T Britt do hereunto set my hand and seal
this 20th day of September A D 1865.
Signed, Sealed, published and declared
by the said Jonathan T Britt to be his last	 		Jonathan T Britt  [seal]
and testament in the presence of us who at this
request and in his presence do subscribe
our names as witnesses thereto
Saml D Winborne
Jeremiah O Johnson

At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 16th day of ____ 1866. This
last will and testament of Jonathan T Britt decd was published by the oaths of
Saml D Winborne & Jeremiah O Johnson the subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded.
				Teste
					L R Edwards, CC


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