SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Ivy, Sr. 16 Jan 1787 
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Wills: John Ivy, Sr, Southampton Co, VA (1789)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Ivy, Sr of Southampton County being in 
health of body and perfect in memory do make this my last will and
testament.

Imprimis: I leave the one? half of my land both cleared and uncleared 
to be lived? by them 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 except the boats? & sows and piggs and ten?
year old hogs.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Philip Ivy the other half of my 
land to him his heirs forever.  My will and desire is that at my 
wife's death all the remainder of my estate of what nature or kind 
so ever be equally divided by those honest neighbors between my three
children: Benjamin Ivy, Phillip 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 constitue and appoint my two sons Benjamin Ivy and Phillip
Ivy my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament,
revoking all others made by me heretofor made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
sixteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
                                                      his
                                                 John X Ivy (seal)
                                                      mark

Signed, sealed and delivered in
presence of:

John Williamson
Richard Gilliam
John Reesse Jr?

              At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                     the 10th day of December 1789

This Will was presented in Court by Phillip Ivy, the Executor therein
named, proved by the oaths of John Williamson and Richard
Gilliam, 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 to him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due
form giving security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 343

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by 
transcriber.for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the 
document.


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