SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Matthew Charles, 21 Feb 1794
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Will: Matthew Charles, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1794)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Matthew Charles of the County of Southampton &
Parish of Nottoway, being of sound perfect and disposing mind & memory &
calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and knowing that it is
appointed for all men to die, do think proper to make this my last will and
testament in manner & form as follows:

Item: I give the use of all my estate of what nature or kind soever unto my
loving wife Mary Charles during her natural life or widowhood.

Item: I give unto my grand daughter Margaret Joyner one feather bed &
furniture to her and heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my son Jethro Charles all my necessary tools & all my
conveniences for the use of the orchard & one feather bed & furniture, also
one large pot to him & his heirs forever, also one pair flat irons in the same
manner as is above mention'd.

Item: I give unto my grandson William Charles one gun to him & his heirs
forever.

Item: I give all the residue of my estate unto Martha Joyner excepting my
lands to her & her heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Jethro Charles all my land & plantation to
him & his heirs forever.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my son Jethro Charles & my
loving wife Mary Charles Executor & Executrix of this my Last Will &
Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21 day of February
1794.
                                                       his
                                                 Matthew M Charles (seal)
                                                       mark
Sign'd & seal'd in
presence of:
     his
Joshua X Mineard
     mark
     his
Robert X Council
    mark
James Clark
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 12th day of October 1795

This Will was presented in court by Jethro Charles & Mary Charles, the Executors
therein named, prov'd by the oaths of Joshua Moneard, Robert Council & James
Clark, 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 them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon &c.
                                                      Sam Kello, Cl.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 674-675

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. Regarding
the signature which includes an "M".  This is not his middle initial
but his mark.


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