Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Howell, Susanna, 1865 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Last Will and Testament of Susanna HOWELL Susana Howell In the name of God Amen. I Susana Howell of the County of Hertford & State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but considering the uncirtainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last Will and testament in manor and form following That is to say first that my Executors hereinafter named shall provide for my body A decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expences, together with my just debts howsoever and whomesoever owing out of the money that may first come in his hands, as A part of my estate, First. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Maria Britt wife of Lemuel Britt the sum of Two dollars, to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary A. Ferguson one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel J. Howell one Bofat one grind stone and one chist to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Gattssy E. Howell one bureau to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate every thing that I own within doors and without doors to be equally divided between all my living children that is living at this time except Ann Maria Britt wife of Lemuell Britt. I do hereby annomonate and appoint my two son's Robert and Lemuell Howell my soul executers to this my last Will and testament revoking all former wills made my me, Sines Sealed published and declared this to be my last Will and testament. In the presences of us who has subscribed and names as witnesses. October the 18th 1863 Su_nana Howell [L.S.] Witness Jet R. Darden James R. Darden State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas Hertford County } Quarter Sessions February Term 1865. This paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Susana Howell deceased, is exhibited for probate in open Court, by Robert Howell, one of the Executors therein named, and the due execution thereof by the said Susanna Howell, is proved by the Oath and examination of Jet R. Darden one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto. It is therefore Considered by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part thereof, is the Last Will and Testament of the said Susanna Howell, and the Same is Ordered to be Recorded and filed. And thereupon the siad Robert Howell one of the Executors as aforesaid, duly Qualified as such by taking the Oath required by Law. Test L. M. Cowper Clk [Susannah, widow of David HOWELL, held in Southampton Co., at Franklin. see Southampton Chancery Case 1848_037 (Southampton VAGenWeb Archives Court Records)] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Keith Howell. m0aje@yahoo.com and edited by File Manager.