Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Drake, Ann, 1775 

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Ann DRAKE (1680-1775), will dated 27 Jun 1775, proved 10 Aug 1775 

In the name of God Amen I Ann Drake of Southampton County being weak of body but 
of sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this 
transitory life do think proper to make this my last will and testament and 
dispose of the effects wherewith God hath been pleased to bless me in manner and 
form following. Viz: 
Imprimis: I desire my just debts be first paid and discharged. 
Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto Ridley Drake, Cordial Drake the two 
eldest sons of Barnaby Drake Junior all my lands being the plantation whereon 
Timothy Drake and myself now live containing by estimation one hundred and forty 
five acres to them and their heirs and assigns forever. 
Thirdly I give devise and bequeath unto Ridley Drake on his attaining the age of 
twenty one years one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one walnut 
oval table to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. 
Fourthly I give and bequeath unto Cordial Drake on his arriving to the age of 
twenty one years one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one chest, 
one black trunk and one small gilded ditto to him and to his heirs forever. 
Fifthly I give and bequeath unto Burges Joyner one cow yearling to him and to 
his heirs forever. 
Sixthly I give and bequeath unto Baker Joyner one cow yearling to him and to 
his heirs forever. 
Seventhly I give and bequeath unto Eaton Joyner ine cow yearling to him and his 
heirs forever. 
Eighthly I give and bequeath unto Baldy Drake one black cow yearling to him 
and his heirs forever. 
Ninthly I give and bequeath unto Mary Drake wife of Barnaby Drake junior and 
to Tabitha Joyner my riding saddle and bridle. 
Tenthly I give and bequeath unto Barnaby Drake junior all the remainder of my 
cattle to him and his heirs and assigns forever. 
Eleventhly I desire that my sister Mary Drake should live in and possess the 
house and plantation whereon I now live and keep in her possession all the 
goods I have given to Ridley and Cordial Drakes that are not published unto 
the time for them to take it in their own possession, that the negro girl Pat 
be kept on the plantation and employed there at and by the direction of my 
executor hereafter named for the benefit of my estate. 
Twelvethly I give and bequeath unto Ridley Drake and Cordial Drake provided 
they live to the age of twenty one years all the remainder of my estate of 
nature or kind soever to be at that time equally divided between them but in 
case either of them should die before said time then I do give and bequeath the 
whole to the survivor and his heirs and assigns forever. 
Lastly I do hereby nominate ordain constitute and appoint Barnaby Drake junior 
my whole and sole executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
disannulling and disallowing of all other wills legacies or bequests by me 
heretofore made acknowledging and declaring this and no other to be my last 
will and testament. 
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day 
of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five. 
Ann (her mark) Drake 

Witness: 
J Denson 
Mourning Joyner 
Jonas Joyner 

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 10th day of August 1775 
this will was presented in court by Barnaby Drake the executor therein named 
and proved by the solemn affirmation of Jordan Denson and by the oath of 
Jonas Joiner 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, 
whereupon etca. 
Sam: Kello 

[note: Ann was the wife of John DRAKE (1680-1753).] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, 1772-1782, pp. 133-34 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

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

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