SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Elizabeth Drewry, 1800
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Elizabeth Drewry of Southampton County, being very
sick & weak but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling
unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to
say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my sole into the hands
of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried
in a christian like form at the discretaion of my Executors; and touching such
estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demiss
(demise) and bequeath & dispose of the same in the following manner:

Item: I give demiss (demise) & bequeath to my son John Drewry, my plantation &
lands thereunto belonging containing by estimation one hundred & seventy five
acres to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give demiss (demise) & bequeath to my son Amos Drewry the plantation &
lands therein belonging that I bought of William Urguhaart & Joseph Vick
containing, by estimation, one hundred & seventy five acres, to him and his
heirs forever.

Item: I give to my daughter Rachel Drewry one bed & furniture, also one loom &
gear.

Item: I give to my daughter Dianah Drewry one bed and furniture.

Item: I give all the remainder of my estate of what nature soever to be
equally divided between my eight daughters Rachel Drewry, Diannah Drewry, Lucy
Drewry, Dolly Drewry, Sarah Slade, Elizabeth Hasty, Mary Love & Hannah Mackey.

Item: My will and desire is that my single daughters shall remain in my house
uninterrupted so long as they remain single.

Lastly, I do appoint my two sons John and Amos Drewry as my whole and sole
Executors to this my Last Will and Testament revoking disannulling & making
void all other Wills heretofore made by me.
                                                          her
                                                 Elizabeth  X  Drewry (seal)
                                                          mark 
Signed, sealed, published, presented
and delivered by the said Elizabeth Drewry as her
Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who 
in her presence in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our 
names:

Jacob Bradshawn
Jethro X Slade
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Elijah X Hasty
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               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 18th day of October 1802

This Will was proved by the oath of Jacob Bradshaw, one of the witnesses
thereto who also deposed that he saw Elijah Hasty and Jethro Slade, two other
witnesses subscribe their names at the request of the parties & ordered to be
recorded.  And on the motion of John Drewry, the Executor therein named, who
made oath according to law, Probat is granted him in due form on giving
security, whereupon &c.
                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 357-358

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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