SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Joseph Lancaster, 8 Sep 1783
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Wills: Joseph Lancaster, Southampton Co, VA (1785)

I Joseph Lancaster of the County of Southampton being of sound mind & 
memory do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner 
and form as followeth:

Imprimis:  I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Lancaster my negro woman 
Tiny to hold to her and her heirs forever.  I also give to my said wife 
during her widowhood all the rest and remainder of my estate that is not 
hereafter disposed off in legacies with liberty to sell or dispose of any 
part of my household goods or stock for the support of herself and family 
during her widowhood as above.  And at her death or marriage my will is 
that all my estate both real and personal may be sold except what I do 
give away in legacies and the money arising from such sale to be equally 
divided between my sons Etheldred and James Lancaster after my son James 
taking & receiving to himself twenty pounds cash.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Etheldred Lancaster the land and 
plantation whereon I now dwell containing, containing by estimation, one
hundred sixty acres to hold to him and his heirs forever after the death
or marriage of my wife Mary.  I also give to my said son Etheldred my
joiners and Turners tools including one pit.san? after my son James
Lancaster taking out of the above tools one joiners tenant san and my 
best set of bench/lains?.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son James Lancaster my negro girl Lucy 
now in his possession with her increase to hold to him and his heirs forever.

Lastly, my will is that my estate be not appraised.  I constitute and
appoint my two sons Etheldred & James Lancaster to be my whole & sole 
Executors of this my Last Will.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed my seal this
eighth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.

                                                 Joseph Lancaster (seal)
Signed, sealed & declared
in the presence of us:

Richard Edwards
William White
B. Bailey

            At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of May 1785

This Will was presented in Court by Etheldred & James Lancaster, the 
Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Richard Edwards & William 
White, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on a 
motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law, certificate is 
granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof on due form giving security 
whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 112-113

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by 
transcriber.for ease in reading.  There are no paragraph spaces in 
the document.


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