Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Drake, Mourning, 1806 

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Mourning DRAKE (1754-1809), 
     will dated 3 Oct 1806, presented 21 Aug 1809, proved 21 May 1810 

I Mourning Drake of Southampton County Virginia being weak of body, but of sound 
mind and memory knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life, do think proper 
to make this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit - 

First_ I give devise and bequeath to my Sister Sarah Powell the sum of one 
dollar to her and her heirs and assigns forever~ 

Second_ I give divise and bequeath to my Brother Exum Drake the sum of one 
Dollar to him and to his heirs and assigns forever - 

Third_ I give divise and bequeath to my Brother Simmons Drake the sum of one 
Dollar to him and to his heirs & assigns forever- 

Fourth_ I give divise and bequeath to my Nephew Abraham Jincken the sum of 
one Dollar to him and to his heirs and assigns forever 

Fifth_ I give divise and bequeath to my Sister Mildred Drake the sum of 
one Dollar to her and to her heirs and assigns forever 

Sixth_ I give divise and bequeath to my sister Martha Drake all my Plantation 
Lands, whereon I now live, during her life; and after her death; to my niece 
Sarah Powell to her and to her heirs and assigns forever~ 

Seventh_ I do hereby nominate, Constitute, and appoint my sister Sarah Powell 
to be executor to this my last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and 
disanul all other wills by me heretofore made ratifying & Confirming this and 
no other to be my last will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this third day of October one Thousand eight hundred and 
six.
                                           Mourning (hermark) Drake  (seal)

Signed seal'd & Delivered by the said} 
Mourning Drake to be her last        } 
will & Testament In presents of us   } 
Zeb. Washington 
Mary (hermark) Drake 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 21st day of August 1809_ 
This Will was presented in court by Sarah Powell the executrix therein named 
proved by the oath of Zebulon Washington one of the witnesses thereto and 
Continued_ and on the motion of the said executrix who made oath according to 
law the same is granted her on giving Security whereupon &c. And at a court held 
for the said County the 21st day of May 1810 this will was further proved by the 
oath of Mary Drake the other witness hereto and is ordered to be recorded_ 
                                                        Saml. Kello  Cl 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 6, 1804-1810, p. 725 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 18 

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

[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[DRAKE, JENKINS, JINCKEN, POWELL, WASHINGTON]