SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Samuel Drewry, 4 Feb 1789
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Wills: Samuel Drewry, Southampton Co, VA (1789)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Samuel Dreury being low and weak of body
but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain
this as my last will and testament revoking all former Wills by
me made in manner and form following (to wit):

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Drewry all that
part of my tract of land whereon I now live that is bounded by
the Assimonoe Swamp William Crechlows line a line of marked trees
to another line of William Cretchlows bought of Joel Wood by said
Crechlows line to the main road to Joel Woods line and by the 
said Woods line to the Assaimosoe Swamp supposed to contain two
hundred acres more or less to him and his heirs forever.

Secondly, I give unto my daughter Mary Salter twenty shilling.

Thirdly, I give unto my grand daughter Katharine Johnson one
feather bed and furniture, one chest and one cow and calf
to be delivered her when she arrives at the age of eighteen
years but if she dies before marriage or without lawful issue
then I give the articles given her to my daughter Ann Simmons
& her heirs forever.

Fourthly, I give unto my wife Elizabeth Drewry the use of all
the remainder of my land and plantation whereon I now live also
the use and labour of my negroes Abel and Will, also the use
of all the remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever 
during her widowhood.

Fifthly, I give unto my son James Drewry after the death or
intermarriage of my wife, my negro boy Will to him and his
heirs forever.

Sixthly, I give unto my son Humphrey Drewry after the death or
intermariage of my wife, my negro boy Abel and to his heirs
forever.

Seventhly, I give unto my daughter Ann Simmons after the death 
or intermarriage of my wife, my loom and all the slays &
harness thereunto belonging also and linen wheel and one
woman Goodle to her and her heirs forever.

Eightly, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Drewry after the
death of my wife all that part of my land and plantation
herein given, also all the remainder of my estate what
nature or kind soever not before given away to him and his heirs
forever, but if my son Joseph dies before he comes of age and
without issue then I give the land and plantation given to
him to be equally divided between my sons James and Humphrey
or the heirs of their body and if either of my sons last
mentioned die without issue then I give the said land & 
plantation to the survivor of them and their heirs forever.
And in case of my son Josephs death before he comes to the age
of twenty one, I desire all the remainder of my estate given
him be equally divided amongst all my children.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Samuel
Drewry and my son-in-law Spriatly Simmons whole and sole
Executors of this my Last Will (and) Testament directing no
appraisement of my estate and I further desire my son Samuel
to take under his immediate care the guardianship of son
Joseph and that he will take care he may be educated in a
manner suitable to his station in life.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this fourth day of February 1789.
                                               his
                                        Samuel X Drewry (seal)
                                               mark
Signed, sealed, published
and declared by the Testator
to be his Last Will & Testament:

Edwin Gray
Joel Wood
Humphrey Drewry

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 10th day of January 1790

This Will was presented in Court by Samuel Drewry, the Executor
therein named, proved by the oaths of Edwin Gray, Joel
Wood & Humphrey Drewry, the witnesses thereto and ordered
to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor, who made
oath according to law, certificate is granted him for
obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 357-358

Note: Drewry is spelled Dreury and Drewry.
Spelling is as shown on original document.
Paragraphing and some punctuation added by
transcriber for ease in reading.


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