Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Joyner, Bridgman Jr., 1776 

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Bridgman JOYNER Jr. (1715-1776), will dated 26 Jul 1776, proved 14 Nov 1776 

In the name of God amen I Bridgman Joyner of the county of Southampton Virginia 
being sick and weak of body but sound and perfect mind and memory calling to 
mind the mortality of this body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to 
die do think proper to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following to wit: 
1st: I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Joyner the use and 
profits of the plantation and land I bought of Jesse Council, also my negro man 
slave called Tim and one safe for and during the term of her natural life or 
widowhood. Likewise one feather bed and furniture, one table, three pewter 
dishes, three d' plates, one brass candlestick, one cow, one half my hogs to her 
and to her heirs and assigns for ever. Also one black trunk with everything she 
purchased herself now in my possession. 
2nd: I give devise and bequeath unto my nephew Lewis Joyner the plantation and 
lands whereon I now live to him and to his heirs forever. 
3rd: I give devise and bequeath unto Jacob Joyner son of Jacob Joyner after the 
death or marriage of my wife the plantation and lands that I bought of Jesse 
Council. Also I give him my negro woman called Jude and her child called Pompey 
to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. 
4th: I give devise and bequeath unto my brother Jacob Joyner all the remainder 
of my pewter, one chest, all my wearing apparel, six head of cattle, 3 large 
juggs(sic), one half my hoggs(sic), all the cash which I shall have on hand at 
my decease, one feather bed and furniture, one still poll cap and worm to him 
and to his heirs forever. 
5th: I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate of every kind to be 
equally divided between my wife Mary Joyner and my brothers Jacob and Jesse 
Joyners and I do authorize and appoint my friends Jacob Beale, James Fowler and 
Absalom Tallaugh or any two of them to divide the same between them to them and 
to their heirs and assigns forever. 
6th: and Lastly I do hereby nominate depute authorize and appoint my brother 
Jacob Joyner whole and sole executor to this my last will and testament hereby 
revoking and disannulling all the wills by me heretofore made ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness 
whereof I the said Bridgman Joyner have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
twenty sixth day of July  Anno Dom 1776. 
Bridgman (his mark) Joyner 

Witnesses: 
J Denson 
Jacob (his mark) Beale 
Absalom (his mark) Tallaugh 

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 14th day of November 1776 this 
will was presented in court by Jacob Joyner the executor therein named and 
proved by the oaths of Jacob Beale and Absalom Tallough two of the witnesses 
thereto and on the 10th day of October 1776 was proved by Jordan Denson a 
witness 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 etca. 
Sam Kello 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, 1772-1782, pp. 156-57 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

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[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BEALE, COUNCIL, JOYNER, TALLAUGH]