SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Gerard R. Ellison, 1 Jul 1795
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I, Gerard R. Ellison, of Southampton County, do make and ordain this to be my
last will and testament in manner and form following.

First, I lend to my wife Sarah Ellison the use of my plantation with one
hundred and fifty acres of land adjoyning it and also all of my personal
estate of every kind during her single life.

Secondly, I give to my son Caleb Ellison one hundred acres of land more or
less divided from the above mentioned land by a line of marked trees from
Jesse Washingtons corner tree to Etheldred Washingtons line to him and his
heirs forever.

Thirdly, I give to my son Edwin Ellison at the marriage or death of my wife,
the plantation and land whereon I now live by estimation, one hundred and
fifty acres, be the same more or less, to him and his heirs forever, provided
he shall pay to his brother James the sum of twenty pounds cash as soon as
James arrives to the age of twenty one years, if he is then in possession of
the land, if not, as soon as he is.

Fourthly, I give to my son James Ellison one feather bed and furniture and the
twenty pounds above directed to be paid to him by his brother Edwin, to him
and his heirs.

Fifthly, I (If) either Caleb or Edwin should die without lawful issue, the
land heretofore devised to him, I give to my son James Ellison, to him and his
heirs forever, but in this case, he shall have no right to the bed or money
devised to him above.

Sixthly, all the remainder and residue of my estate of every kind that may be
found at the marriage or death of my wife, I leave to Dorcas Ellison, Gulie
Elison & Zacariah Elison which I give to them or their survivors of them and
their heirs.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint Gideon Ellison & Samuel Cornwell to Execute
this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of the
seventh month in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five.

                                                      Gerard R. Ellison (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of:

Joshua Bailey
Absalom Bailey
Thomas Washgington
Charles Saddler

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 8th day of September 1796

This Will was presented in court by Samuel Cornwell, one of the Executors
therein named, proved by the oaths of Thomas Washington and the solemn
affirmation of Charles Saddler (one of the people called Quakers) two of the
witnesses thereto and ordererd to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said
Executor who made oath according to law (he being one of the people called
Quakers) a 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 757-758

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


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