SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - William Foster, 20 Jan 1791
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I William Foster of Southampton County being in a
weak and low state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit:

First, I recommend my soul to almighty God, the creator of that and all
things, and as for what worldly goods it hath been please God to bless me with
I dispose of in manner following:

Item: I lend to my loving wofe Edith Foster my lands whereon I now live with
all my negroes, stock of all kinds, house hold and kitchen furniture and all
the remainder of my estate which said lands, negroes, stock and other estate I
lend to my said wife during her life or till my youngest child comes to the
age of fifteen years.

Item: I give and bequeath to my two sons John and William Foster, after the
death of my wife, my lands to be equally divided between them and their heirs
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate to be equally divided
when my youngest child comes sto the age of fourteen or fifteen years: amongst
my wife Edith and my four children: John Foster, William Foster, Nancy Foster,
and Rebecca Foster and the child that she is now going with which is not born
which said estate I give to be equally divided amongst them such as negroes,
stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, house hold furniture, a crop of 
corn, and all other of any estate of what kind or nature soever I give to
them and their heirs forever.

And lastly, I constitute and appoint my friend Robert Goodwyn, Micajah Ellis
and John Simmons Sr my hole and sole Executors to this my Last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fix my seal this twentyeth
day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

                                               his
                                        William X Foster  (seal)
                                               mark
Signed, sealed, delivered by
the Testator for his Last Will
and Testament in presence of:

John Simmons Sr
Miles Cary
Jesse Arrington
Thomas Hollcome
Micah Ellis
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 16th day of July 1791

This Will was presented in Court by Robert Goodwyn, one of the Executors
therein named, proved by the oaths of John Simmons Sr, Jesse Arrington and 
Thomas Hollcome, three of 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 443-444

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Will: William Foster, Southampton Co, VA (1791)


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