Wills: Simon HARRIS, 1771: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, Zoobug64@aol.com> ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, pp. 23-24 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine] [p] 23 [note in margin] HARRIS Simon Will In the name of God Amen I Simon HARRIS in the Parish of Nottoway and County of Southampton Being weak in Body but of Perfect sence & memory Thanks be Given to almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following: first and Principally I Give and Bequeath my soul into the hands of allmighty God my Creator, hopeing through the ["hands" struck out] merrits of my blessed Saviour to attain Everlasting Life, and as for what Worldly Estate I Give and bequeath in manner and form following: Item I give the use of all my land and Negros to my Loving wife Rebecca HARRIS and all my Personal Estate Be it of what nature or kind soever during her Natural life or widowhood: Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph HARRIS my land and Plantation which I Purchased of Hardy POPE to him & his heirs forever: Item I Give and bequeath unto my son William HARRIS one Negro Boy named Sam to him and his heirs forever: Item My will and desire is that after my wife decease or married for all my [page break] [p] 24 Personal Estate and negros woman and if any Increase to be equally divided Betwixt my two sons and two daughters to wit, William Joseph Patience & Molly HARRIS to them and their heirs forever: Lastly I make Constitute ordain and appoint my Loving wife Rebecca HARRIS my hole and Sole Ex'x of this my Last will and Testament revoking & disanulling & makg Void all other will or Wills by Me heretofore made Or declared. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 1st day of Sep:t 1771. Simon HARRIS *LS* Sign'd Seal'd and declared in in Presence of John JOHNSON Henry POPE At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11 day of Feb:y 1773 This will was presented in Court by Rebecca HARRIS the Exetrix therein named and proved by the oaths of John JOHNSON and by the Solemn affirmation of Henry POPE one of the People Called quakers witness's thereto & Ordered to be Recorded Whereupon... R KELLO Cl