SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Henry Davis, 12 Oct 1797
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I, Henry Davis, of Southampton County being sick and weak but of sound mind
and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament and do dispose
of my worldly estate as follows:

I give unto my son Archibald Davis one cow and calf.

I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Davis and his heirs forever (after his
mothers death) all the land and plantation I now possess, on consideration
that he pay to his sister Jinny fifteen pounds cash, also pay to his sister
Hannah, Ray's child or children when come of age, the sum of fifteen pounds
and in case there be none such to give it to her, the said Hannah Ray, if she
be alive and the said Henry is to allow his sister Jinny single life on the
plantation.

Also I give unto him one feather bed and furniture, one cow & calf and my
little long guns.

I give unto my daughter Hannah Ray one feather bed and furniture & 1 cow and
calf now in her possession.

I give unto my daughter Jeany Davis one feather bed and furniture and cow and
calf and one side saddle.

I give unto my two negro girls named Hannah and Lethea their freedom, after
they become twenty one years of age to be enjoyed by them, agreeable to an act
of assembly for the manumission of slave.

I give unto my negro Sam the use of twenty acres of land during his natural
life bounded by the deep branch, Richard Blows line, then down the hors pen
branch to the beginning.

I do constitute and appoint my wife Lucy and son Henry Davis & Philly Davis
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, also my desire is that there be
no appraisement of my estate.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelve day of
October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.
                                                      Henry Davis (seal)
Signed, sealed and declared
in presence of us to be the Last
Will and Tetament of the above named
Henry Davis:
      her
Sarah X Mitchel
      mark
Charles Briggs Sr

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 16th day of April 1798

This Will was presented in court by Henry Davis, the Executor therein named
(the others refuseth) proved by the oaths of Nathaniel Davis and Sarah
Mitchel, 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 him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon &c&c

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 33-34

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


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