SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Cordal Drake, 5 Sep 1795
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I Cordal Drake of Southampton County, Virginia being sick and weak of body but
of sound and perfect mind and memory, knowing the uncertainty of this
transitory live (life) do think proper to make this my last will and testament
in manner and form following:

First, I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Drake the use and
profits of all my plantations and lands until her death and no longer.  I then
after the decease of my wife Polly Drake, give devise and bequeath unto my
daughter Polly Drake, my aforesaid plantations and lands to her and to heir
heirs forever, but if she should die without lawfull heir of her own body, I
then give devise and bequeath my aforesaid plantation and lands to be equally
divided between my brothers Silas Drake and Arthur Drake & their heirs
forever.

Secondly, my just debts being first paid, I give to my loving wife Polly Drake
all the remaining part of my estate of every kind until her death, after her
death I give and bequeath the aforesaid remainder part of my estate unto my
daughter Polly Drake & to her heirs forever, but if she should die before her
mother, then (I) give and bequeath the aforesaid remainder part of my estate
to my wife Polly Drake and to her heirs forever.

Thirdly, I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Polly
Drake my whole & sole Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of
September one thousand and seven hundred & ninety five.
                                                           his
                                                    Cordal  X  Drake (seal)
                                                           mark
Signed, seal'd, pronounced &
declared by the said Cordal Drake 
to be his Last Will & Testament
in presence of:

Bailey Oberry
Eaton Joyner
   her
Elizabeth X Lowe
    mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 9th day of June 1796

This Will was presented in court by Polly Drake, the Executrix therein named
and proved by Bailey Oberry, Eaton Joyner & Elizabeth Lowe, the witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the Executrix, who
made oath according to law, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probat
thereof in due form giving security, whereupon &c.
                                                   Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 739-740

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


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