SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Brooks, 5 Jul 1798
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Brooks being in my perfect sence and memory
do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth:

Imprimis: I lend one half of all the lands lying on the east side of the
county road to my wife Hannah during her life or widowhood with one bay colt,
all my stock of hoggs, one feather bed and furniture.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Sharrs, commonly called John
Brooks, the son of my daughter Elizabeth Brooks, the other half of my land on
the same side of road together with one bay mare and at my wifes death or day
of marriage, the lands I have lent her, I give my aforementioned grandson, to
him and his heirs forever.  In case my grandson should die without lawful
issue, I then, and in that case, give all the land I have aforementioned to my
daughter Sarah Read to her & heirs forever and above dollars to be paid out of
the money arising from such property as I may leave to be sold

Item: I leave all the land lying on the east side of the country road by my
Executor hereafter mentioned to be sold, the money arising from such sale to
go to the discharge of my just debts.

Item: I leave the balance of my estate not herein mentioned to be equally
divided between my grandson John Brooks and Hannah, my wife.

I appoint my daughter Sarah Reas my whole and sole Executor of this my Last
Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this fifth day
of July one thousand seven hundred & ninety eight.

                                                       James Brooks (seal)
Signed in presents of:

John Day
John Kinnard

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of May 1798

This Will was presented in court by the Executors therein named, prov'd by the
oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion
of the said Executor who made oath according to law, a Certificate is granted
her 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 58-59

Note: Grandson's name could be Shaw, Charrs, or Sharrs. Paragraphing and 
some punctuation was added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are 
no paragraphs in the original.


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