Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Jenkins, Spencer, 1786 

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Spencer JENKINS, 
        will, 29 Mar 1788 (pr'd 11 Sep 1788) 


[margin note]  Spencer 
                 Jenkins 
                  Will 

In the name of God Amen I Spencer Jenkins of the County of South=== 
=ampton being of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of this life do 
constitute make and ordain this my last will and testament  
Imprimis  I recommend my soul to God almighty to take to himself into that mansion of eternal and 
incomparable filicity which he has prepared for all those who love and fear his 
name Blessed be god Amen ~ 
Item  I commit my body to the earth from whence it came in stedfast hope of a resurrection 
to eternal happiness and after my funeral expences are paid and my just creditors satis=
=fied I desire my Estate to be divided in the following manner - 
Imprimis  I give the use of my negroes namely Joan, Pate, Peter, and Dick the son of Peter & 
their increase unto my loving Wife Ann Jenkins during her life  I also give the use 
of my Plantation whereon I now live together with all my stock and houshold fur=
=niture and every other Article of my hole estate except the negroes hereafter men=
=tioned to her during her natural life _ 
Item  I desire that my land above mentiond may at the death of my wife Ann Jenkins 
be equally divided between my two Sons Jesse and William to them and their 
heirs forever  but the one who hath the Houses and improvements shall pay the 
other the sum of thirty pounds out of his part of the estate to enable him to build 
and improve his part,  if my said Sons should not agree in the division of the 
Land it is my desire that they may appoint indifferent people to determine and 
divide the said Land 
Item  I now give to my Son Jesse Jenkins my Negroes named Guinea and Judith 
and her increase also one Horse commonly called by the name of Mark 
Anthony together with my BlackSmiths Tools and one Feather bed to 
him and his heirs for ever _ 
Item  I give to my Son William Jenkins my Negroes named David and Pegg 
and her increase together with one horse called and known by 
the name of Dimond also one feather bed to him and his heirs 
for ever _ 
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Item  I give to my Daughter Sally Britt the use of my Negro Girl Jenny and her increase 
but not to be in Possession untill the Death of my wife Ann Jenkins to her and her 
heirs for ever  also one feather bed 
Item  I give to my Daughter Molly Williford the use of my Negro Girl Hagar and 
her increase but not to be in Possession untill the death of my above mentioned 
Wife to her and her Heirs forever also one feather Bed 
Item  I give to my Daughter Betsey Jenkins my Negroes named London and Lucy 
and her increase but not to be in Possession untill the death of the aforesaid wife 
to her and her Heirs forever also one Feather Bed _ 
Lastly  It is my Will and desire that after the Death of my wife that the 
increase of those Negroes not now particularly mentioned or devised to my children 
seperate from those to her may be equally divided between my two Sons Jesse 
Jenkins and William Jenkins, to them and their heirs forever together with 
their future increase -  The remainder of my Estate at the death of my wife Ann 
Jenkins; I desire may be equally divided between my said children Jesse Jenkins, 
William Jenkins, Sally Britt, Molly Williford, and Betsey Jenkins to 
them and their heirs forever  And I do hereby appoint my wife Ann Jenkins 
Executrix and my two Sons Jesse and William Jenkins Executors of this my 
last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and annull all wills by 
me heretofore made  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my Seal this 29th. day of March and in the Year of our 
Lord 1788 ~ 
Signed Sealed and delivered} 
in the Presence of         }                 Spencer Jenkins  ¤sl¤ 
  Hartwell Cocke           } 
  John Andrews - 

   At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11th day of September 
1788.  This will was presented in court by Jesse Jenkins one of the the ex'ors 
the others refusing  Proved by the oaths of Hartwell Cocke and 
John Andrews 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 a probat thereof 
in due form  giving Security  whereupon &c_____ 

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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4 (1783 - 1797), pp. 270-71 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 17 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets & line breaks mine] 

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