Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Joyner, Elizabeth, 1827 

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Elizabeth JOYNER (abt 1810-1827)(dt/o Joseph Joyner (abt 1760-1818), 
     will dated 13 Feb 1827, recorded 21 May 1827 

In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Joyner of the county of Southampton and the 
state of Virginia being sick and weak of Body but of sound and disposed memory 
thanks be to God for the same do make and constitute this my last will and 
Testament in manner and form as followeth to wit:

first  I recommend my soul to God who gave it, my body to the earth to be buried 
in a christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor and as to my worldly 
goods that it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of them as follows.

I give and bequeath unto my sisters Patsey Joyner, Mason Joyner and Jinsey 
Joyner all my right, title, claim Interest that I have to four negroes namely 
Quinny, Parker, Jack, and Sam bequeathed to us by Joseph Joyner decd. to them 
and their heirs forever and I the said Elizabeth Joyner this my last will and 
Testament revoking other former wills made by me. In witness my hand and seal 
this thirteenth of February in the Year of our Lord and saviour Eighteen hundred 
and twenty seven.
                                              Elizabeth (hermark) Joyner  ¤seal ¤

     Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of 
        Teste 
     Benjamin L. Newsome
     Mary H. Newsome
     Matilda (hermark) Newsome

At a court held for Southampton County the 21st day of May 1827 this Last will 
and Testament of Elizabeth Joyner decd. was proved by the oaths of Benja. L. 
Newsome, Mary H. Newsome and Matilda Newsome the witnesses thereto and ordered 
to be recorded.
                                              Teste  James Rochelle  CC 

Transcriber note: see wills of Martha (Patsey) Joyner (abt 1810-1833)
and Mason Joyner (abt 1820-1833), and their father Joseph Sr.


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 10, 1826-1832, p. 16 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 19 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

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