Wills: Jacob HARRIS, 1762: Southampton County, VA

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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 2, pp. 29-30
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]


[p.] 29

[note in margin]  Jacob HARRIS Will

In the name of God Amen  I Jacob HARRIS of Southampton County 
being very sick and weak of body but in perfect memmory thanks be 
to god for the same remembering the mortality of my body give and 
bequeath in this manner following first [page break]


[p.] 30

[I] bequeath my soul to god who gave it and my body to be buried 
in a decent manner according to the direction of my executors and 
with what worldly goods god hath been pleased [to] endow me with I 
give and dispose of in manner and terms following:  I give to my 
beloved wife Mary HARRIS 1 bed and furniture.  I give my son James 
HARRIS 1 hundred & fifty acres of land more or less lying on the 
upper part of my land-  I give my son Drury HARRIS the remainder 
part of my land:  I lend to my beloved wife Mary HARRIS the 
remainder part of my estate during her widowhood after to be 
equally devided between my children.  This my last will & 
testament
[not signed by Jacob HARRIS]
Oct.r 11.1762
                                             Mary HARRIS}
                                             Amos HARRIS} Ex:ers
Jesse WILLIAMSON
Samuel HARRISON  H  his mark

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 10 day of march 
1763.
     On the motion of Mary HARRIS who made oath according to law 
certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of adm'on on the 
estate of the within named Jacob HARRIS deced with the within 
weeling annexed of which was heretofore duly proved and ordered to 
be recorded in this court whereupon &c
                                             R KELLO  Cl