Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Britt, Thomas E July 10, 1893
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Anne Marie Piland angen429@yahoo.com November 5, 2007, 8:07 pm

Source: Southampton Co, Va Will Book 21 Pp 668-9
Written: July 10, 1893
Recorded: March 18, 1895

In the Name of God! Amen.
I Thomas E Britt, of Southampton County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing
mind do make this to be my last will and testament.
1st. I desire that all of my just debts, including my funeral expenses, be paid
out of my estate as soon after my decease as may be convenient.
2nd. I reserve the burying ground of one acre, for the use of the family, with
right of ingress & egress.
3rd. I give to Nancy L Mercer, one hundred dollars in money, one bed, one
rocking chair, six feay bottom chairs, one cook stove and the live stock I may
have at the time of my death including animals and fowls.
4th I give to Jese E Britt one hundred dollars in money.
5th I give to Nancy L Mercer during her life my house and farm where I now
reside and at her death I give it to Jese Britt (son of Jese E Britt).
6th I give all the residue of my Estate not herein provided for to my brother
Josiah Britt.
7th It is my desire that J C Davis shall be my Administrator.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of July in
the year of our Lord 1893.
						Thomas E Britt [seal]

Witnessed by:
Thos L Bain
R T Whitfield
W N Johnson

Southampton County Court			March 18, 1895
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
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Thomas E Britt, decd, was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Thos L
Bain and E W Johnson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto the said Thomas E
Britt, deceased. And on motion of J C Davis, the Executor therein named, who
made oath according to law and to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged
as the law directed which bond is ordered to be recorded. Certificate is granted
the said J C Davis for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
				Teste: B F McLemore, CC


Additional Comments:
Nancy L Mercer is listed as niece on death record for Thomas Britt who died 30
Dec 1894. There is a Nancy Louisa Mercer daughter of John Mercer and Nancy
Doyal. Have not found a connection between Nancy Mercer and Thomas Britt as yet
(5 Nov 2007].

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