Southampton County, VA - Will of William Joyner, 1757

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Will of William Joyner
Southampton Co. , VA DB 1-274
Dated 25 October 1757

In the name of god amen I William Joyner of the County of Southampton being
very sick & weak in Body but of perfect sense & memory thanks be to almight
god for it do make & Declare this my Last will & Testament revoking all
former wills by me before made.  first & principally I give my soul to
almighty & my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian Like manner by
my
Executors hereafter mentioned & as for my Worldly Estate I give as
followeth....
Item  I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Underwood one negro woman named
Hannah
which I bought of Joseph Godwin & all her increases to her & her heirs
forever....
Item  I give to my son William Joyner one negro woman named Sarah & one
negro
girl named Patty  one cross cut saw & one Hundred & seventy five acres of
land which I bought of Robert Little to him & his heirs forever
Item   I give to my son Israel Joyner one hundred acres of land which I
took
up & one negro girl named Hanna to him & his heirs forever
I give to my Daughter Ann Vick one negro girl named patty with her
Increases
to her & her heirs forever..
Item   I give to my son Lewis Joyner one negro boy named James & one negro
girl named Sary with her Increases to him & his heirs forever.
Item  I give to my son Moses Joyner one negro Boy named Jamy & one negro
boy
named Byus & three Hundred acres of Land which I bought of Benjamin
Bradshaw
to him & his heirs forever....
Item   I give to my son Giles Joyner one negro man named Sam only my wife
to
have the use of him during her life or widowhood also I give to my son
Giles
the plantation whereon I now live & my hot water Mill to him & his heirs
forever...
Item  I give & bequeath to my Loving wife Ellinor Joyner all the Rest of my
Estate whatsoever & Wheresoever & I do hereby appoint my son Giles Joyner
my
hole & sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament.  Revoking all others
by me berfore made as Witness my hand & seal this twenty fifth day of
October
one Thousand seven hundred & fifty seven        William (x) Joyner
Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of us.  William Haynes, Joseph
Joyner,
John Joyner

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 9 th day of November 1758
This will was presented in Court by Eleanor Joyner the Executrix therein
named proved by the oaths of John Joyner & Joseph Joyner two of the
witnesses
there to & ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Executrix
who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted her for
obtaining...due
from giving security whereupon