SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Joel Davis, 7 Jan 1803
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, (I) Joel Davis of Southampton County being weak in
body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following:

1st: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sally Davis one feather bed and
furniure, one large chest and one side saddle, to her and her heirs forever.

2nd: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Davis, one feather (bed) and
furniture, one chest, one side saddle, one flax wheel, and two small trunks,
to her and her heirs forever.

3rd: I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Davis one feather bed and
furniture, one chest and table and one mare; which he has had in possession,
to him and his heirs forever.

4th: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Davis one feather bed and
furniture, to her and her heirs forever.

5th: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Davis one feather bed and
furniture to her and her heirs forever.

6th: My will and desire is that after my just debts and legacies are paid, the
residue of my estate should stand as it now is for the purpose of raising and
schooling my two children (appears that children was crossed out and girls
written in) until Martha arives to the age of thirteen? (first two letters
marked over) years, at the expiration of which time my will and desire is that
all my personal estate be sold and devided equally between my wife and
children.

7th: Further, my will and desire is that my daughters Sally Davis, Elizabeth
Davis and Martha Davis all have single life on the plantation till the death
of my wife, then the plantation to be sold and the money raised from the sale
thereof to be equally divided among my children.

Lastly: I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Sally Davis and my son
Nathaniel Davis Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I havae hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of
January one thousand eight hundred and three.
                                                      Joel Davis (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presents of:

Henry Davis
Philip Davis
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of March 1803

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 381

Note: Spelling was not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation were 
added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the 
original.


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