Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Drake, John, 1753 

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John DRAKE (1680-1753), will dated 15 Mar 1753, proved 12 Jul 1753 

In the name of God Amen I John Drake of Southampton County in Nottoway Parish 
being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks 
be given to almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following.  Imprimiss: 
I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary Drake the plantation whereon I 
now live and all the lands thereto belonging on the East side of the Horse Bone 
Branch to her and her heirs forever excepting only what timber my daughter Ann 
Drake shall have occasion of and an equal part of the apple orchard. 
Item: I give and bequeth unto my daughter Ann Drake the remainder part of my 
land which is on the west side of the Horse Bone and as was aforesaid what 
timber she shall have occasion of on the west side as also an equal part of the 
apple orchard to her and her heirs forever. I likewise give to my two daughters 
Mary and Ann all the  moveables that shall be left at my decease and my wife's 
to be equally divided betwixt them. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Esther Pully one truckle bed and 
bedstead. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Drake one shilling. I also give and 
bequeath to my son Thomas Drake one shilling. I likewise give and bequeath to my 
son Timothy Drake one shilling. I also do appoint my daughter Mary Drake to be 
whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby disannulling 
all other wills and testament by me made or before ordained ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of March 
in the year of our God 1753. 
John Drake  (seal) 
Witness: 
Thomas (his mark) Oberry 
Thomas (his mark) Drake 
George Gurley Jr 

At a court held for the county of Southampton on Thursday the 12th day of 
July 1753 this will was presented in court by Mary Drake the executrix therein 
named proved by the oaths of Thomas Oberry and George Gurley Jr the witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executrix who 
made oath according to law certificate was granted her for obtaining a probat 
thereof in due form giving security. 
R Kello 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 124-25 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

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http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

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

[DRAKE, GURLEY, OBERRY, PULLEY, PULLY]