SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - William Edwards, 21 Mar 1794
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, William Edwards of the county of Southampton being
of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to almighty God for the
same, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and knowing that it is
appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my son James Edwards the land I bought of
Speed containing one hundred and eighty acres be the same more or less, to him
and his heirs forever. 

I give and bequeath unto my son William Edwards the land I bought of Mills
Applewhite, begining at a pine in Jones's line thence running a line of marked
threes down the swamp to the point of the beach island, thence up the
sevearest run of the said swamp to corner tree in my old patent thence the old
line to a gum, thence along a line of marked trees to Jonah Edwards line
containing two hundred and seven acres be the same more or less to him and his
heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son Elias Edwards all the remainder of the land I
bought of the Applewhites lyin westwardly of that (which) I give my son
William, except that I sole (sold) Simon Murfee containing two hundred & seven
acres, be the same more or less, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son Albridgton Edwards all the land that is now
before mentioned containing two hundred and seven acres, be the same more or
less, and one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, & one ewe & lamb,
to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Wester one negro boy named
Tom, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Williams one negro girl
named Huldy and her increase during her and her husban? or natural life, if
she has no child at their deaths to be equally divided the same, amongst all
the rest of my children, but if a child, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lyddy Laurence one negro boy nam'd
Miles, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Edwards one negro girl nam'd
Beck, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf & one ewe & lamb to her
and her heirs forever.

Item: I leave the use of the following negroes (viz): Pompy, Abram, Sam,
Grace, Lender, Denniss & Jacob, and the use of all my moveable estate to my
beloved wife Priscilla Edwards during her natural life or widowhood and after
her death, to (be) equally divided.  The following negros viz: Grace the other
increase, Lender the other increase, Denniss, & Jacob and all my moveable
estate their the remainder amongst all my children.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Edwards one negro man named Sam,
after the death or marriage of my said wife, to him & his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons (viz): William, Edward & Elias Edwards,
one negro man named Abraham, after the marriage or death of my said wife, to
them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Albridgton Edwards one negro man Pompey,
after marrriage or death of my said wife, to him & his heirs forever.

Lastly, I appoint my sons James Edwards, William Edwards & Elias Edwards
Executors to this my Last Will and Testament revoking & disannuling all former
Will and Wills by me hitherto made and allowing this and no other to to be my
Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st
day of March 1794.
                                                       William Edwards (seal)
Signed, sealed, published & declared
in presence of:

Robert Williams
Nathan Pope
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the ____ day of September 1795 (day left blank)

This Will was presented in court by James Edwards and William Edwards, two of
the Executors named in the Will (the other refusing to take upon himself the
burthen of the execution), proved by the oath of Robert Williams, a witness
thereto and continued. And at a court held for..... (end of Will - the next
line is the estate of William Harris and a list of Harris' inventory.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 800-801

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz is an abbreviation for videlicet which means "that is to say, namely".


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