Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Joyner, Jonathan, 1750 

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Jonathan JOYNER (1700-1752), will dated 10 Jan 1750, proved 12 Apr 1753 

In the name of God Amen I Jonathan Joyner being sick and weak but of perfect 
sence(sic) and memory do make ordain this my last will and testament first and 
principally bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping through the 
merrit(sic) death and passion of my saviour(sic) Jesus Christ to have full and 
free pardon of all my sins and my body I commit to the earth to be decently 
buryed(sic)  by my executor hereafter named. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Drusilala(sic) Joyner three negros 
by name Dick Sam and Poll during her life and after her decease then the two 
negros by name Dick and Sam to be Equally divided between my children. I give 
unto my loving wife two horses and mare. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience Joyner one negro named 
Sarah to her and her heirs forever. 
Item: I give unto my son Thomas Joyner two negros by name Moses & Patt to him 
and his heirs forever. I give unto my sd: sun Thomas the plantation whereon I 
now live and all my lands containing five hundred acres be the same more or less 
to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Alexander Joyner one negro boy 
named Jack to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my sd: son Alexander one 
negro wench named Poll after his Mother decease to him and his heirs forever. I 
give unto my daughter Mary Joyner one negro girl named Tabb to her and her heirs 
forever. 
Item: I give unto my son David Joyner one negro girl named Janey to him and his 
heirs forever. 
Item: I give unto my loveing wife all the residue of my estate goods and 
chattels to her and her heirs forever. 
Lastly I do appoint my loving wife Druscilla Joyner and my brother in law John 
Boykin my holy and sole executors to this my last will and testament revoking 
disannuling and making void all other wills heretofore maid by me. Witness 
whereof I have put my hand [and] seal this 10th day of January 1750. 

Jonathan Joyner 

Witnesses 
Samson Pitman 
Catherine Dunkley 

At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 13 day of August 
1752 this will was proved by the oath of Catherine Dunkley a witness thereto 
And at a court held for the said county on Thursday the 9th day of November 
1752 the same was proved by the oath of Samson Pitman another of the witnesses 
thereto. 
And at a court held for the said county 12th day of April 1753 the same was 
presented in court by Drusilla Joyner and John Boykin the executors therein 
named and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executors who 
made oath according to law certificate was granted them for obtaining a probat 
thereof in due form giving security. 
Testee R Kello 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 113-14 
   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.] 

[BOYKIN, DUNKLEY, JOYNER, PITMAN]