SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Thomas Brock, 8 Feb 1795
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I THOMAS BROCK of the County of Southampton being of sound mind and memory do
make and ordain this writing for my last will and testament.

I give and devise unto my wife Lucy Brock one negro man by the name of Sawny,
one mare call'd Phoenix, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, one bed and
furniture (her choice) one black walnut table, one side saddle and bridle, one
loom and furniture, trunk, one pewter dish and three plates, one small case
and bottles, twenty barrels of corn, eight hundred weight of pak?, one flam?
wheel and hackle, all the wool and flan? with as much cotton as will be
sufficient to cloth the family, to his and her heirs forever.  

I also lend to my said wife the use and labour of a slave called Dick during
her widowhood and afterwards that he shall be sold and equally divided between
my said wife and three of my children (to wit) John, Thomas, Ellis and Polly
McKenny Brock to them and their heirs forever.

I also desire that my Executors should save fifty pounds out of my estate to
purchase a piece of land for the use of my said wife during her widowhood and
at her death or marriage, I give the said piece of land to said son Thomas
Ellis Brock, to them and their heirs forever.

I give and devise unto Belah Willifords four children (to wit) Josiah, Samuel,
Susanna, and William, or as any of them as many of them as should arrive to
the age of twenty one years, one negro boy of Ecusse?, also one negro woman
now in the possession of the said Belah Williford by the name of Bass, to be
equally divided between the said children, them & their heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my son William Brock one negro girl Betsy now in his
possession, five pounds cash to him and his heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my son Benjamin Brock one negro girl Rachal now in his
possession to him and his heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my son John Brock one negro girl by the name of Silva,
one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one cow and pigs, to him and his
heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my son Thomas Ellis Brock one negro boy named Aron, one
cyder still, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one dish and three
plates to him & his heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my daughter Polly McKenny Brock one negro girl by the
name of Nancy, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one dish and three
plates to her and her heirs forever.

I desire that one negro woman named Sukey should be sold (and all her increase
from the date hereof) and the money arising shall be equally divided between
my two children (to wit) Thomas Ellis and Polly McKenney Brock, to them and to
their heirs forever.

I give and devise unto my grand daughter Susanna Willeford four pounds cash to
her and her heirs forever.

All the residue and remainder of my estate of what nature and kind soever,
after my just debts are paid, I desire it should be equally divided between my
wife and three children (to wit) John, Thomas Ellis and Polly McKenny Brock,
to them and their heirs forever.

I constitute & appoint Edward Bailey, Solomon Holmes and my son William Brock
my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th
day of February 1795.
                                                      Thomas Brock (seal)
Witnessed by:
Sarah Bailey
William Bailey
James Butts
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of August 1797

This Will was prov'd by the oath of William Bailey and continued.

And        At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of January 1798

This Will was further proved by the oath of James Butts, another witness and
ordered to be recorded and on the motion of William Brock, one of the
Executors named in the Will (the others refusing to take upon themselves the
burthen of the execution thereof) who made oath according to law, Certificate
is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon .
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 38-39

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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