Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Joyner, Jordan, 1830 

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Jordan JOYNER, will dated 23 Aug 1830, proved 16 Sep 1833 

In the name of God Amen I Jordan Joyner of the county of Southampton and parish 
of Nottoway being in a low state of health but possessing sound mind and memory 
for this I thank God, do make this my last will and testament in the manner and 
form following Viz:
1st I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Joyner one hundred and sixty acres of 
land (more or less) whereon he now lives to be laid off at his own expense to 
him and his heirs forever.
2nd I give and bequeath to my Grandson Lewis Joyner one bed and furniture one 
blue painted cupboard to him and his heirs forever.
3rd I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Margaret Joyner one feather bed 
and furniture one dark painted chest to her and her heirs forever.
4th I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Martha Joyner one bed and all the 
furniture one blue painted chest with drawers in it to her and her heirs forever 
also I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Joyner one dollar to be raised out of 
my estate to him and his heirs forever.
5th My will and desire is for my home plantation where I now live on and all my 
other property be immediately sold after my decease and after paying all my  
just debts the surplus if any to be divided in the following manner Vis:
My son Neal Joyner to have one fifth part of what my plantation doth sell for 
to him and his heirs forever. The balance of the said money and all my other 
personal estate that is not drawn in this will to be sold and the money equally 
divided between my Grand children of Elizabeth Whitehead, Ann Davis, Mildred 
Williams and Temperance Drake to be equally divided among the children of my 
four daughters. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Jeremian Welliford 
my executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of August in the year of our Lord 1830.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Jordan Joyner as and 
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our 
names as witnesses. 

Jordan (hismark) Joyner

Witnesses:
Johnson Pope
Benjamin Story
Benjamin (hismark) Warren

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 16th day of September 1833 
this last will and testament of Jordan Joyner deceased was proved by the oath 
of Johnson Pope, Benjamin Story and Jeremiah Welliford the executor therein 
named who made oath and together with John Moore and Matthew Mountford his 
securites entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of one thousand 
dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining 
a probat of the said will in due form
James Rochelle clerk


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 11, 1832-1837, p. 135
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 20 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
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[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[DAVIS, DRAKE, JOYNER, POPE, STORY, WARREN, WELLIFORD, WHITEHEAD, WILLIAMS, 
 WILLIFORD]