SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Sarah Jones, 21 Sep 1798
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IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I Sarah Jones of the county of Southampton and state
of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory (for
which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being
desirous of disposing of such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless
me with, I give in manner and form following:

I give to my mother in law Elizabeth Jones during her natural life the
following negroes (viz) Sam, Mingoe, Ephram, Coleman, Osburn, Milly, Janie,
Meriah, Willis, and Ellin, also three hundred pounds, if there be as much
estate left which I got by my deceased husband, Pherles B. Jones, after paying
all his just debts and after the death of the said Elizabeth Jones, my desire
is that the negroes and their increase, together with the said three hundred
pounds, be equally divided between Ann Jones and Elizabeth B. Jones, daughter
of the said Elizabeth Jones, which I give to them, their heirs and assigns
forever.

Secondly, I give to Hannah B. Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones, sixty pounds
and one negro girl which she shall be at liberty to make choice of out of all
my negroes to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Thirdly, I give to Rebeckah W. Jones, daughter of the said Thomas Jones, sixty
pounds and one negro girl which she shall be at liberty to make choice of all
the residue of my negroes to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly, I give to Susannah Drew two hundred pounds to her, her heirs and
assigns forever.

Fifthly, I give to Sarah Norfleet Blunt, daughter of William Blunt, one half
of all the rest of my negroes not heretofore disposed of (except those my
brother got by his wife) to his and her heirs for ever (that is to say,
provided her father gives her an equally part of his own estate with his other
daughters, which if he failes to do, I give the said negroes to my mother,
Mary Gee, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Sixthly, I give to Lavinia Norslect? Gee, daughter of my father in law, James
Gee, all the residue of my negroes, both in remainder and rebersion (except
those my brother got by his wife) to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Seventhly, All the land I am entitled to by the death of my brother lying in
the county of Southampton and state of Virginia and county of Northampton and
state of North Carolina, both in reversion and remainder, I give to my mother
Mary Gee, to her, her heirs assigns forever.

Eightly, All the residue of remainder of my estate which I have or may
hereafter have I give to my uncle, John Wilkinson, to him, his heirs and
assigns forever.

Ninthly, I desire thatt no inventory or appraisement be made of my estate nor
my Executors hereafter named held to security for their Executorship.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint my uncle John Wilkinson and my father James Gee
my whole and sole Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all other and former Wills made by me.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st
day of September 1798.
                                                       her
                                                 Sarah  X  Jones (seal)
                                                       mark
Signed, sealed and
declared as and for the Last Will &
Testament of Sarah Jones in prsence of:

Martha Williamson
Henry Coker
James Wilkinson

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of October 1796 

This Will was presented in court by John Wilkinson, James Gee, the Executors therein 
named, proved by the oaths of Henry Coker and James Wilkinson, two of the witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executors, Probat 
thereof is granted according to law.  The Will directs no bond nor security to be given.

                                                 Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 77-79

Notes: Spelling has not been corrected. Paragraphing and some punctuation were 
added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz is an abbreviation for videlicet meaning "that is to say, namely". After the
witnesses, "15th day of October 1796", the month runs off the page and what appears
to be an "O" is visible, therefore, I have typed "October".


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