Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Dunkley, Catherine Joyner, 1758 

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Catherine JOYNER DUNKLEY (1716-1758), will dated 12 Apr 1758, proved 9 Nov 1758 

In the name of God amen I Catherine Dunkley of the county of Southampton being 
of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament 
in a manner and form following. 
First: I recommend my soul to almighty God and trust for its salvation on the 
mediation of my blessed Saviour.  My body I recommend to the discression(sic) of 
my executors hereafter named my worldly estate I dispose as follows. 
I give and bequeath unto my brother in law Moses Dunkley the plantation whereon 
I now live containing two hundred and fifty acres or thereabouts to him the said 
Moses Dunkley his heirs and assigns forever. I also give to the said Moses 
Dunkley the sum of fifteen pounds and I do hereby order and direct that my negro 
woman Jenny /who I purchased of John Ingram/ be sold by my executors and the 
money arising by the sale thereof together with the said fifteen pounds be paid 
by the said executor to the said Moses Dunkley. 
Also I give and bequeath to Ralph Dunkley son of Moses Dunkley the lands and 
plantation commonly called Hodges and purchased by my late husband of one John 
Hodges containing about one hundred and fifty acres to hold to the said Ralph 
Dunkley his heirs and assigns forever. 
Also I give and bequeath unto Thomas Joyner son of Jonathan Joyner my negro 
man slave named Mial. Also I give unto Mathew Joyner my negro slave Joyce and 
her child Sarah and all their future increase. 
Also I give and bequeath to my brother Thomas Joyner my negro slave Sam. 
Also I give unto my brother Joel Joyner my negro slave named Jenny. 
Also I give unto my uncle Benjamin Joyner six pounds current money. 
Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth Boykin the wife of John 
Boykin my negro woman /commonly called/ Great Jenny and my negro boy Charles. 
Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Cherry Boykin /the wife of John Boykin 
of the province of North Carolina/ my negro slave called Abraham. 
Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Patience Hodges my negro slave called 
Isaac. 
Also I hereby order and direct that my executor hereafter named do make sale of 
negro man Peter at public outcry and that they do pay and discharge with the 
money arising thereby all my just debts and that the over plush /if any/ be 
divided in the same manner and accounted as the residue of my estate. 
All the residue and remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever 
whether real personal or mixt I give devise and bequeath to be equally divided 
among the following persons Cherry Boykin, Patience Hodges, Elizabeth Boykin, 
Ralph Dunkley and the five children of Jona' Joyner to wit Patience, Alexander, 
Mary, David and Jonathan which said five children are not to take respectively 
or severally but to be accounted as one only of the residuary legatees. 
Lastly I do constitute and appoint my brother Thomas Joyner, Matthew Joyner 
and John Boykin of the county of Southampton to be the executors of this my 
last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred 
and fifty eight. 
Catherine Dunkley 

Witness 
Richard Kelly 
Joseph Mounger 
Edward (his mark) Doyle 

At a court held for the county or Southampton the 9th day of November 1758 this 
will was presented in court by Thomas Joyner, Matthew Joyner and John Boykin 
the executors therein named proved by the oaths of Richard Kello and Edward 
Doyle two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion 
of the said executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted 
them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon etc. 
R Kello 


[note: Catherine was the wife of Jim Dunkley (1715-1748).] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 276-77 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BOYKIN, DOYLE, DUNKLEY, HODGES, JOYNER, KELLY, MOUNGER, MUNGER]