SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Arthur Joyner, 20 Sep 792
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Will: Arthur Joyner, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co, VA

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Arthur Joyner of the County of Southampton and
Parish of Nottoway, being weak in body but of perfect sound sense & memory,
thanks be to almighty God for the same, as touching such temporal estate goods
and chattles as it hath been pleased God to bestow on me, I give and desire in
manner & form following:

Imprimis: I give & bequeath to my son Robert Joyner five shillings.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my sons Kemp & Theophilus Joyner my horse,
two cows & calves and all my stock of hogs, also one feather bed and furniture
to each of them but in case my son Theophilus Joyner should die without heir
lawfully begotten of his own body, then legacy to my my son Kemp Joyner & his
heirs.

Thirdly, I give bequeath to my daughter Mary Green Joyner one feather bed, one
chest & one spinning wheel, the said Mary to have the first choice of my beds
& furniture to her & to her heirs forever; also my loom & gur?.

Fourthly and lastly, all the remainder of my estate not yet disposed of of any
kind whatsoever to be qually (equally) divided between my three children Kemp,
Theophilus & Mary Joyner to them to their heirs & assigns forever.

And I do hereby constitute appoint & ordain my friends John Davis & Burwell
Rawlings whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
September 1792.

                                                       his
                                                 Arthur X Joyner (seale)
                                                       mark
Witness:
Lewis Joyner
Thomas W. Clements
John Smith

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of January 1793

This Will was presented in Court by Burwell Rawlings, one of the Executors 
therein named, proved by the oath of John Smith, one of the witnesses thereto
and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executors who
made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a
Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c. 

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 553

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. In the 3rd
paragraph both "my my"s are in the document.


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