SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Jesse Joiner, 25 Sep 1789
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Will: Jesse Joiner, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1798)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Jesse Joiner of the county of Southampton and
Parish of Nottoway, being of perfect sound, sense and memory, thanks be to the
almighty God for the same, do constitute make and ordain my last will &
testament in form following:

First, I lend to my loving wife Priscilla during ther natural life the use of
the plantation and land I now live on containing by estimation two hundred
acres being the plantation left me by Joseph Vick, also my negroes Wesley &
Harry during the term above.

Second, I give & bequeath to my son Lewis Joiner five shillings current money
of Virginia.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Amos Joyner and to his heirs and
assigns forever the plantation & lands given me by my father containing by
estimation two hundred and sixty two acres, it being the plantation and land
which Thomas Love now lives on by rent.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Joiner and to his heirs &
assigns forever after the decease of my wife Priscilla, the plantation & land
I now live on containing by estimation two hundred acres, be the same, more or
less, and being the same plantation and land I now live on.

Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Margarett Joyner five shillings
current money of Virginia.

Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Joiner five shillings
current money of Virginia.

Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Joyner five shillings
current money of Virginia.

Eightly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Joyner five shillings
current money of Virginia.

Ninthly, I give & bequeath to my daughter Levina five shillings current money
of Virginia.

Tenthly, My will and desire is that all my estate, both real and personal, not
yet disposed of, whether mix't or otherways, may be equally divided between my
beloved wife Priscilla and my children, namely: Lewis, Amos, Samuel,
Margarett, Sally, Elizabeth, Martha & Levina Joyner and their heirs & assigns
forever.

Eleventhly, I do hereby constitute and appoint and ordain my son Lewis Joyner
whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament revoking and
disannuling all former Wills heretofore made by me and acknowledging this only
to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this 25th day
of September 1789.
                                                       his
                                                 Jesse  X  Joyner (seal)
                                                       mark

The words (not yet disposed of) & the words from sixthly to eleventhly interlined
before assign'd.
Sign'd & seal'd acknowledged
& pronounced in presence of:
       his
William  X  Ingram
       mark
Lucy Joyner
Lewis Joyner

(The following appears to be a later addition to the Will:) Be it known to all
persons that I Jesse Joyner of Southampton County being of sound mind & memory
do think it expedient to and unto my within Last Will & Testament as follows,
to wit:

I give, devise and bequeath unto Samuel Joyner and to his heirs & assigns one
feather bed & furniture, one pair of spoon moulds & one gun.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of
(blank) in the year of our Lord 1798.
                                                       his
                                                 Jesse  X  Joyner (seal)
                                                       mark
Sign'd seal'd and deliver'd
in the presents of:

Witnesses: 27th day of Jun 1798:
Joseph Scott
   his
Job X Waight
    mark
George X Camp
    mark

This Will was presented in court by Lewis Joyner, the Executor therein named,
proved by the oaths of Jo Scott, Job Weight & George Camp, the three last
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said
Executor who made oath according to law, a Probat is granted him in giving
bond whereupon &c.
                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)

                     At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                              the 20th day of May 1799
Joseph Scott
   his
Job X Waight
    mark
George X Camp
     mark

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 145-146

Note: Spelling was not corrected. The Will used Joiner sometimes and Joyner
sometimes, as shown. Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by
transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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