SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - William Edmunds, 30 Sep 1799
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I William Edmunds of Southampton County being of
sound and disposisng mind and memory, thanks be to almighty God for the same,
do make this my last will and testament in manner following (to wit):

I leave the use of my plantation whereon I now live to my loveing wife Martha
Edmunds during her life or widowhood together with the following slaves (to
wit): Phinney?, Abba, Delia, Doll, Lewis, Stephen, Ione, Case & Jess, also
Cooper & Austine, also two choice beds & furniture, two choice horses, kind?
ten head of choice cattle, all my sheep, half of hogs, one half of all my
crop, together with the whole of my household & kitchen furniture, plantation
utensils and either my Pheston? or Surgle? riding chair and one barrell of
brandy, also my copper still & cap with all my hogsheads, 4 barrells that hold
cyder.

Item: I give to my daughter Susan Edmunds one negro girl call'd Sarah, one
side saddle & bridle.

I give to my son David H. Edmunds after the death or marriage of my wife, the
plantation whereon I now live with the household & kitchen furniture therein
contained, legacies excepted, also one negro girl called Fanny.  

I give unto my son George B. Edmunds one acre of land I purchased of Isack
Johnson & one negro boy named Jess and that the balance of my negroes be hired
out until my daughter Susan marries or arives to the age of twenty years old
and then for that part not otherwise directed to be divided equally between my
surviving children, my desire is that Ruth and her two children (Anthony and
Judea) be sold and the money arising from the sale together with the amount of
the other part of my saleable property to be for the use of discharging my
debts, the balance of my whole estate to be divided between my children, such
as has not bin before given.

I appoint my loving wife Martha Edmunds my whole & sole Executrix to this my
Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30th day of September 1799.

                                                       William Edmunds (seal)
Test
Edward Fisher

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 19th day of October 1801

This Will was presented in court by Benjamin Blunt Sr, Administrator (the
widow refusing to qualify as Executor) proved by the oath of Edward Fisher, a
witness thereto & ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said
Administrator with the Will annexed, who made oath according to law, Probat is
granted him on giving bond and security, whereupon &c.
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 292

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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