Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, Willis April 17, 1885
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Source: Southampton Co, Va Will Book 21 Pp 598-9
Written: April 17, 1885
Recorded: April 1888

In the name of God Amen, I Willis Britt of the County of Southampton and State
of Virginia being of sound mind and memory but of very infirm health do make and
constitute his my last will and testament.
1st. I wish all my just and honest debts to be paid.
2nd. I will give and bequeath unto my two sons Willis Bartley Britt and Benjamin
Franklin Britt all my right title and interest in the tract of land which I
purchased of Irvin W Duck of Isle of Wight County & known as the “White House”
or “Bailey” tract and containing (200) two hundred acres, to be equally divided
between my two sons aforesaid __ I will that when the balance of the purchase
money now due on the above mentioned tract of land is finally paid to said Irvin
W Duck or his representative, the said tract of land (on which I now reside)
shall belong to my two sons as aforesaid and to their heirs forever.
3d. I give to my son Benj F Britt on feather bed now up stairs on an old
fashioned corded stead.
4th. I give to my daughter Fannie E Brit one feather bed now in the big room,
down staris on a half teaster, corded stead __ I also give to my said daughter
the use of the room up stairs on the north side of my dwelling house so long as
she may remain with my two sons Willis B and Benjamin F Britt aforesaid.
5th I give to my wife Lavenia Britt, the feather bed on a 
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Full teaster stead no win the little room down stairs. I also give to my wife my
pine chest and my black walnut dining table and I also lend her my said wife, my
horse “Nelly” and my cart for her life and at her death I give said horse and
cart to my two sons Willis B and Benja F Britt.
6th I give to my son James B Britt ten dollars
7th I give to my daughter Ann Eliza Joiner ten dollars
8th I give my  daughter Virginia Gay ten dollars
9th I give to my two sons Willis B and B F Britt all my other chattel property &
not herein mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of April in the year 1885.
Signed and interlined
in the presence of					Willis (X) Britt [seal]
Jno C Griffin
Geo C Holmes

Southampton County Court: April Term 1888
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Willis Britt decd was
provided in Court and proved by the oath of G C Holmes one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and Jno C Griffin the other subscribing witness to the said
writing being dead. G C Holmes being duly sworn deposed that he is well
acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jno C Griffin decd and that he and
said Griffin in the presence of each other and at the request of the testator.
Whereupon the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and
testament of the said Willis Britt deceased.
					Teste: B F McLemore, CC


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