SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - William Hurst, 20 Jun 1796
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Will: William Hurst, Southampton Co, VA (1796)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the twentieth day of June 1796, I William Hurst of
the county of Southampton being weak in body but sound in memory do make this
my last will and testament in the manner and form following, viz:

Item: I lend unto my beloved (wife) Nancy Hurst my land and plantation whereon
I now live containing one hundred acres, more or less, during her single life
or widowhood.

Item: I lend unto my beloved wife Nancy Hurst one cow and calf, one sow and
pigs, and one ewe, and my horse coalt during her natural life or widowhood.

I give unto my son William Hurst my land and plantation whereon I now live
containing one hundred acres, more or less (after the death of my wife Nancy
Hurst) (to) him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my beloved son William Hurst after the death or marriage of
my wife Nancy Hurst, my cow and calf, one sow and pigs, one ewe and one horse
colt to him and his heirs forever.

And my will and desire is that the remainder of my estate that I have not
will'd away should be sold and after my just debt being paid, the remainder
should be equally (divided) between my eight children: Amy, Abraham, Charles,
Cate, Easter, Oliver, Delittia, and Waite (Write?) Hurst.

And my will and desire is that my estate should not be appraised and I also do
appoint and nominate Charles Birdsong my Executor of this my Last Will and
Testament utterly revoking and disallowing all other Wills, Testaments,
Legacies and Bequest whatsoever by me mentioned.

IN WITNESS my hand & seal the day and year above written.
                                                            his
                                                     William  X  Hurst (seal)
                                                            mark
Signed, sealed, published
and pronounced as this my
Last Will & Testament in
presence of:

Charles Birdsong
      his
Giles  X  Joyner
      mark
Matthew X Bryant
       mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of July 1797

This Will was presented in court by Charles Birdsong, the Executor therein
named and proved by the oaths of Giles Joyner and Matthew Bryant, two 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 probat thereof in due form giving security.  Whereupon &c.
                                                  Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 803-804

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. Viz & vizt are
abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say, namely".


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