Wills: Beasant CRUMPLER, Sr., 1795: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 5 (1797 - 1804), p. 45 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] [p] 161 [note in margin] Beasant CRUMPLER Will In the Name of God Amen, I Beasant CRUMPLER of the parrish of Nottoway and County Southampton, being Sick and weak in body but of a perfect sound mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament, In manner and form as followeth Viz.--- Item I Give unto my Son William CRUMPLER five Shillings - Item I Give unto my [sic] Allin JOHNSON One Shilling Sterling - Item I Give unto my son Beasant CRUMPLER my land and plantation whereon I now live Containing one hundred Acres be the same more or less, Also one his bedstd bed & Furniture one falling Table, One large pott & hooks, One Applemill, together with all the Necessaries I have for saving fruit; All my Coopers Tools, One half Cross cut Saw, One half of a Grindstone, Two Sows & ten Pigs, and the increase thereof, One Pyde Cow & Yearling, One lack heifer, and the increase thereof One Sorrel mare, New Saddle & bridle, Two Guns, One Cart & Wheels, One plough frame, & plowing Gier, Two Augers, Two Chisels, One hand Mill, One Narrow Ax, One Gum chest, Two plough hoes, One weeding D.o one Grubing D.o One five Quart Jug, one half Gallon water Jug, pair Iron wedges, three Chairs, 3 Q.t Bottles, One Clear half-pint Bottle, All these to him and his heirs forever - Item I Give unto Allen LITTLE five Shillings - Item I Give unto Eley JOHNSON five Shillings - Item I Lend unto my beloved wife Sarah CRUMPLER all the remains of my estate not above mentioned During her life or Widowhood and at her death or marriage it is my will and desire that it Should be equally divided between my three daughters namely Molly JONES, Betsy CRUMPLER & Sally CRUMPLER to them and their heirs forever And Lastly I do appoint my son Beasant CRUMPLER and my friend Ju.s CRUMPLER to be my whole and sole Ex'ors of this my Last Will and Testament making void all other will by me heretofore made In Witness my hand ['&'] Seal this 1.st Day of October 1795 - Beasant CRUMPLER Sen.r *Seal* X his mark William CRUMPLER Benjamin CRUMPLER West TYNES j.r At a court held for the county of Southampton the 15.th day of Jan. 98 This will presented in court by Beasant CRUMPLER the executor therein named proved by the oath of William CRUMPLER and Benjamin CRUMPLER two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded; And on the Motion of the Said executor who made oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security Security Whereupon Sam KELLO Cl [page end]