Wills: Edmund HARRIS, 1795: Southampton County, VA

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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4
abstracted by Matthew W. HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]


[p] 779

In The Name of God Amen  I Edmund HARRIS of the County of Southampton being Week of body, but 
of Sound and disposing Mind & Memory and willing to Presents [should read 'Prevent'] disputes in My 
Family about my estate after my death do make this my last will & Testament in manner and form 
following (To Wit)
Imprimis  I Lend to My Loving Wife Elizabeth HARRIS during her natural Life the use of all my Negroes 
To Bill brandon Dick Collin Ben Cannon Sarah Ancka Surry and Peg Together with my Stile Stock of all 
Kinds Plantation Utensils and all my Household & Kitchen furniture and all the Corn and Bacon the 
plantation at the time of my Decease-
Item  I Give and bequeath To the Two Daughters of Landon HARRIS (To witt) Penny Car HARRISS and 
Jinny HARRISS After the Death of my Wife One sixth Part of my said Estate lent To my wife to be 
equally Divided between the Said Penny Carr. HARRISS & Nancy [sic] HARRISS to them & their heirs 
forever  but if Either of them die before She arrives To the Age of Twenty One Years Or Marry:s then the 
survivor of them To heir [should read 'her'] the whole of the s.d Sixth part of my estate above Mentioned 
my will and desire is That my Ex'ors hereafter nam'd take the charge and care of the Same for the Benefit 
and use of the Said Penny Carr HARRISS and Jinny HARRISS Untill they arrive to the age of Eighteen 
Years or Marry's-
Item  My will and Desire is that after the Death of my wife that all the Remainder of my estate of what 
nature or Kind soever be Equally Devided Between my five Children hereafter Nam'd (To Wit) Stirling 
HARRISS  John HARRISS  Peyton HARRISS  James HARRIS  and Charlot TURNER to them and their 
heirs forever-
Item  And Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Two sons to witt Peyton HARRISS and James HARRISS 
my whole Ex'ors of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore 
made.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Affixed my Seal this 20th Day of May in the 
Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety five-
                                               Edw[blot]n HARRISS  *Seal*
Sign'd Sealed & Declar'd      }
to be the will of the Testator}
In presence of                }
Fran.s BRANCH
Peyton LUNDY
John WILLIAMSON

  At a Court held for the county of Southampton the 17th day of April [blank]
This ["Indenture" struck out] will was proved by the oaths of John WILLIAMSON and Peyton LUNDY 
two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded- And at a court held for the Said County on the 
16th day of May  On the Motion of [James HARRISS" struck out] Peyton HARRISS one of the executors 
in the will Named who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat 
thereof in due form giving Security whereupon & And at a court held for the Sd County on the 21st of 
August 1797 James appeared the other executor in the will named gave bond & whereupon-
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