Wills: Job JOHNSON, 1773: Southampton County, VA

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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, p. 25
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]


[p] 25

[note in margin]  JOHNSON Job; his Will

In the Name of God amen  I Job JOHNSON of Southampton County being very sick and weak of body, but 
of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed 
for all men once to die, do make ordain this my last Will and Testament  first of all I give and recommend 
my soul to God that gave it me  as touching such worldly estate therewith it hath pleased God to bless me  
I despose of in manner and form following:
Imprimis  It is my Will and desire that my lands as lso all my other estate both real and personal be sold 
to the highest bidder, by my Executors hereafter named:
Secondly  After my just debts are paid; I give and bequeath one half of my estate to my well beloved Wife 
Elizabeth and to her hiers and assigns
Thirdly  The other half of my estate I Give and bequeath to the Child which my Wife now goeth with (if 
any) but if my Wife should not be with child or the child should be born dead  It is my Will and desire that 
my Wife should have all my estate to her and her hiers and assigns forever-
Lastly  I do hereby nominate and appoint my Dear friend John BEALE my whole and sole Executor to 
this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other Wills legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore 
made of what nature or kind soever hereby Ratifying and confirming this as my last Will and Testament:  
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of January: 1773:
                                                  Job JOHNSON
                                                   X  His Mark
Signed Sealed and deliver'd and
     pronounced by the said Job
     JOHNSON as His last Will and
     Testament  in the presence of
Geo WASHINGTON
Benj:n WALLER
Step:n JOHNSON  X  His Mark

     At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11:th day of February 1773.     This Will was 
presented in Court by John BEALE one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of 
Benjamin WALLER and Stephen JOHNSON two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And 
on the motion of the said Exor [who] made oath according to law a Certificate is granted him for 
obtaining a probat thereof in due form given Security whereon &c:a-
                                                  R. KELLO  C:l