SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Jackson, 18 Sep 1802
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Jackson of the county of Southampton and state
of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound memory , do make and constitute
this my last will and testament in the manner and form following (viz):

Item: I lend unto my wife Mary Jackson all my land and plantation containing
one hundred and fifty nine acres, be the same more or less, with all my
property during her widowhood.

Item: My will and desire is after the death of my wife or after her widowhood,
that my estate be equally divided amongst my five children: Jordan, Micajah,
Pherebah, Pheby and Mary only that £10 of Phereba's proportion should be given
to my grand daughter Matilda Daughtry and likewise that £10 of Micajah's
proportion should be given unto my grandson John with their heirs forever.

And lastly, I do appoint and nominate my beloved wife Mary Jackson and my
friend Drewry Beal Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament
utterly revoking and disannulling all and every other Will and legacies,
Testaments and bequeaths whatsoever before by me mentioned.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteen day of
September one thousand eight hundred and two.
                                                       John Jackson (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
by the said John Jackson in
presence of us:
Test:
      his
Drewry  X  Beal
      mark
Nancy X Beal
     mark
Salley X Drake
     mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 17th day of January 1803

This Will was presented in court by Mary Jackson and Drewry Beal, the
Executors therein named, proved by the oaths of Drewry Drake and Nancy Beal,
two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded, And on the motion of
the said Executors who made oath according to law, Probat is granted in due
form on giving bond and security, whereupon &c.
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 376

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say,
namely".


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