SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Bird Land, 22 Aug 1794
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Bird Land of Southampton County, state of Virginia
being very weak in body at present but of sound & perfect mind & memory,
thanks be to the almighty God for the same, calling to mind the uncertainty of
my body & knowing it is appointed for all to die, do make & ordain this my
last will & testament, vizt:

First of all, I desire that all my debts & funeral charges be paid &
discharged.

Item: I give & bequeath to my son Littleberry Land & his heirs forever, one
negro girl named Bob? & one negro girl named Ginna which is now in his
possession.

Item: I give & bequeath to my son Li?uallin Land & his heirs forever, one
negro girl named Molly.(white space over 2nd & 3rd letters of son's name -
there is a dot over the second letter, so I assume it is an i)

Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucreatia Bowers, the wife of Britton
Bowers & his heirs forever, one negro woman named Hannah & one negro girl
named Esther.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Lewis land and his heirs forever, the
plantation whereon I now live with the whole of my house hold, also two negros
named Pat & Natt, also one bay mare (or one boy Marc?).

Lastly, I nominate & appoint my trusty & well beloved son Littleberry Land my
whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I, the said Bird Land, have hereunto set my hand & affix'd
my seal this 22nd day of August one thousand seven hundred & ninety four.

                                                       his
                                                   Bird X Land (seal)
                                                       mark
Sign'd, seal'd, publish'd &
pronounced in presence of:

Matthew Gardner Jr
William Fowler
   his
Edwin X Beal
   mark

This Will was presented in court (by) Littleberry Land, the Executor therein
named and prov'd by the oaths of Matthew Gardner Jr, & William Fowler, two of
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the
said Executor who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him 
for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.

                                                  Sam Kello, Cl.

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of December 1794

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 657-658

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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