SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Benjamin Doles, 1 Nov 1800
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Benjamin Doles of the County of Southampton being
of sound memory & understanding tho weak in body do constitute this my last
will and testament. I recommend my soul to the Almighty God to take it to
himself & my body to the earth there to be decently buried as my Executors
shall think best & as to my worldly estate I desire that it may be divided
among my brother & sisters, namely: Jesse Doles, Willie Wiley, Elizabeth Allen
& Exum Doles as follows, vizt:

Item: I give and bequeath one negro woman named Mesgona? and her increase
which was left to me by my grandfather Arthur Holliman (the hird? in
Northampton County, North Carolina and also all the rest of the property, be
it what nature or kind it may be left me by the above mentioned Arthur
Holloman.  I also give one bay colt named Pamond? to the above named brothers
& sister to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever.  I also do
constitute and appoint my brothers Jesse Doles & Willis Doles my whole and
sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of
November in the year of our Lord 1800.

                                                      Benjamin Doles
Signed, sealed and delivered
as his Last Will & Testament in
presence of:

John Figures
Willis Stephenson

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 17th day of August 1801

This Will was presented in court by Willis Doles, one of the Executors therein
named (the other refusing), proved by the oaths of John Figures & Willis
Stephenson, two witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the
motion of the said Executor who made oath according to law, Probat is granted
him on giving bond & security, whereupon &c&c.

                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 291

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say,
namely".


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