Wills: John IVY, Sr., 1787: Southampton County, VA

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


[p] 343

[note in margin]  John IVY's. Will

In the name of God Amen  I John IVY Senior of S'ampton County being in health of Body and Perfect in 
memory do make this my last Will and Testament-
Imp.r  I leave the one half of my Land both Cleard and uncleard to be dive.d by three honest Neighbours 
to my Wife Mary during of her Natural life and at her death to my Son Benjamin IVY to him and his 
heirs forever also lend to my Wife during life my Negroes Edy and Nan Two Feather Beds and furniture 
two Cows and Calves and one Horse that she may chose one half the Plantation Utensils and household 
and Kitchen furniture excepts the Beds & Sows and Piggs and Six Year old Hogs.
Item  I give and bequeath to my Son Philips IVY the other half of my Land to him and his Heirs forever  
My Will and desire is that at my Wifes Death all the Remainder of my Estate of What Nature or kind 
soever be equally divided by three Honest Neighbours between my three Children: Benjamin IVY Phillips 
IVY and Becky BASS without Sail the other part not as yet divided I devise at my Death to be equally 
divided between my three Children above mentioned
Lastly  I constitute and appoint my two Sons Benjamin IVY and Phillips IVY my whole and Sole 
Executors of this my last Will and testament revoking all others made by me heretofore made  In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of January one thousand Seven hundred 
and Eighty Seven-
                                                 John IVY  *seal*
                                                  his Mark
Signed Sealed and       }
Delivered in Presence of}
John WILLIAMSON
Richard GILLIAM
John REESE J.r

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10th day of December 1789  This Will was Presented 
in Court by Phillips IVY the executo. therein named Proved by the oaths of John W.mSON and Richard 
GILLIAM two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the s.d executor 
who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form 
giving Security Whereupon &c:-