SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Eleanor Charles, 2 Oct 1797
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I, ELEANOR CHARLES of the County of Southampton, Virginia, knowing the
uncertainty of this transitory life, think proper to make my last will and
testament in manner and form following:

I give and bequeath unto my son William Charles to have full possession of as
the(if?) he was of full age, one dark bay mare, one feather bed and furniture
of his choice, half a dozen pewter plates, one small dish, one bason, all my
earthen ware, one dutch oven, and hooks, also as much of my crop of corn
fodder and pork as my (may) be necessary for him and his mares support for the
coming year to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth choice one feather bed &
furniture if second choise, also twenty five pounds cash to be paid her as
soon as it can be raised out of my estate, to her and her heirs and assigns
forever.

I direct my Executors hereafter mentioned to sell all my estate that is not
herein otherwise disposed of and pay all my just debts & the remainder, if
any, to be equally divided between my son William Charles & my daughter
Elizaabeth Charles, their heirs & assigns.

I do authorise and appoint my friend Joseph Joyner & Joseph Denson my
Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby rattifying and confirming
this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.

                                                         her
                                                 Eleanor  X  Charles (seal)
                                                         mark
Signed, sealed & pronounced by the said
Eleanor Charles to be her Last Will & Testament
in the presents of us:

Thomas Chappell
Joseph Denson Jr
Caty Joiner
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of January 1798

This Will was prov'd by the oaths of Thomas Chapple & Caty Joyner, two of the
witnesses and continued for the Executors

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

On the motion of Josiah Joyner & Joseph Dinson, the Executors therein nam'd
who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a
Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                 Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 46

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


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