SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Thomas Jones, 20 May 1799
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Thomas Jones of the county of Southampton, knowing
that all men must die, to provide for my surviving family, do make this to be
my last will and testament.

Imprimis: I lend unto my wife Sally during her life the land with all its
appurtenances whereon I now live commonly known by the name of the Cross Reys,
together with the following slaves (to wit): Ealse?, Hubbard, Mingo, Milley,
Tom, Viney and Natt, but upon the express condition that she educate and
maintain as genteely as the profits of the above estate will admit, my two
children Hannah Briggs and Rebecca Williamson Jones.

Secondly, if my Executors shall think it most advantageous for my wife and
children to make sale of the Cross Reys, I hereby  give them, or the survivors
or survivor of them, full power to make such sale and to convey the same to
the purchase or purchases thereof in fee simple.  And it is my desire that the
money arising from the sale of the Cross Reys may be laid out by my Executors
in the purchase of other lands which shall be held by wife during her life and
after her death to be equally divided between my two daughters, to hold to
them respectively and to their heirs forever.

Thirdly: I give and beequeath unto my daughter Hannah Briggs Jones the
following slaves (to wit): Anthony, Sucy, Jack, Maryann, and Sarah with their
increase to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Williamson the
following slaves (to wit): Cresy, Alford, Davie, Patt, and Ned, with their
increase, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Fifthly, all the residue of my estate I lend to my wife during her life and
after her death it is my desire that the same together with the lands and
negroes which I have before lent her, be equally divided between my two
daughters aforesaid to hold to them respectively and to their heirs and
assigns forever.

Sixthly: In case either of my daughters shall die before they arrive to lawful
age or marry, it is my wish that the survivor enjoy the estate which I have
given to both of them to hold to such survivor and to her heirs & assigns
forever.  And in the event of both my daughters dying under the age of twenty
one years & unmarried, I give the whole of my estate, real and personal, to my
wife to her & her heirs forever.

Seventhly: I give to my nephew William Henry Gee, son of James Gee, my silver
watch.

Lastly: I desire that my estate be not appraised and I do appoint my wife
Executrix and my two friends James Gee & Samuel Edmunds of this my Last Will &
Testament hereby revoking all others and declaring this only to be my Will
requesting that my said Executrix & Executors be not compelled to give
security for their executorship.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th
day of May one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine.

                                                      Thomas Jones (seal)
Signed, published & declared by the Testator
as his Last Will & Testament in presence of:

Henry Blunt
Nathaniel Edwards
John Whitehead

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of July 1800

This Will was presented in court by James Gee, one of the Executors therein
named & prov'd by the oaths of Henry Blunt & John Whitehead, two of the
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded, (the Will directing that no
security shou'd be give) and on the motion of the said Executors, a
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form.

                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 195-197

Note: Spelling was not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation was added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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