SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Lighborn Lowe, 16 Nov 1796
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Will: Lighborn Lowe, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1796)

IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I Lighborn Lowe of the county of Southampton and
Parish Nottoway, being sick and weak in body but of a perfect sound mind and
memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and
form as followeth (viz):

Item: I give unto my five sons namely: Jeremiah, Samuel, Cayah, Willis and
Wiley Lowe all my lants (lands) and plantation whereon I now live to be
equally divided between my five sons above named, but it is my will and desire
that my two oldest sons Jeremiah Lowe, Samuel Lowe and my daughter Milly Lowe
should have the use of the whole of my land and plantation for the term of ten
years and after the term of time to be equally divided as above mentioned.

Item: I give unto my daughter Milly Lowe 6 pounds extraordinary to be saved
out of my estate or one feather bed and furniture which she may choice of to
her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my daughter Patsy Lowe six pounds cash or one bed and
furniture which she may make choice of to her and her heirs forever.

Item: It is my will and desire that there should be as much cash raised out of
my said estate as will school my daughter Patsy and my son Wiley Lowe two
years each at such time as they may be capable to receive it.

Also, it is my will and desire that all the remainder of my estate not above
mentioned should be equally divided between my five sons and my two daughters
above named if my sons Jeremiah & Samuel Lowe may think proper at the
expiration of ten years.  And if not, when my son Wiley Lowe arives at the age
of twenty years, then the said estate to be divided.

And it is my will and desire that my friends Brittain Boykin & John Crumple
should be my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament
disannulling and making void all other Wills by me heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of
November 1796.

                                                         his
                                                 Lighborn X Lowe (seal)
                                                         mark
Signed and acknowledge
in presence of:

Micajah Lowe
John Crumple (Sr or Jr, can't tell)
       his
Benjamin X Britt
       mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of August 1797

This Will was presented in court by Brittain Boykin, one of the Executors
therein named, proved by the oaths of Micajah Lowe and John Crumpler, 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&c.
                                                Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 8-9

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


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