Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Mercer, Robert, 1773 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Robert MERCER, will, 9 Sep 1773 (pr'd 13 Jul 1775) estate inventory, ret'd 9 Jan 1777 [margin note] Mercer Robert ~ Will In the name of god amen I Robert Mercer of Southampton County being in perfect sence and sound in memory do make and. ordain this my last will and testament committing my soul to almight god and my body to the earth, and as for my worldly estate which hereafter is express'd I devise of the same in the following manner and form Vizt. Item I give to my son in law Joseph Holliman one negro man called Sam to him and his hiers forever Item I give to my son in law Arthur Holliman one negro woman called Hollon and her increase to him and his hiers forever Item I give to Micajah Holliman son of Arthur Holliman one negro girl called Silvie with her increase to him and his hiers forever Item I give to my son in law Joseph Holliman one negro boy called cuffee to him and his hiers forever. Item I give to my Brother John Mercer one negro woman called Nann and one negro boy called Lewis to him and to his hiers for ever Item I give to John Mercer junr: son of the above mention's one negro boy called Jemmie to him and his hiers forever Item I give the use of one negro boy called Peter to Robert Williamson during his life and at his death I Give the said negro Peter to to John Mercer junr. above mention'd to him and to his hiers forever Item I Give to John Mercer junr: ten Pounds cash Item all the remainder part of my estate after my just debts are paid I leave to be equally devided Between Joseph Holliman Arthur Holliman Robert Williamson and John Mercer Senr: and their hiers for ever I likewise appoint my son in law Joseph Holliman my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have set my hand and fix'd my seal this ninth day of Septr. one thousand seven hundred and seventy three Signed Sealed and Deliver'd Robert Mercer ¤Seal¤ in the presence of John Pursell James Mercer his Edmund x Crumpler Mark [page break] [in modern pen, p.] 131 At a court held for the county of Southampton the 13th. July 1775 This will was presented in court by Joseph Hollim an executor therein named and proved by the oath of James Mercer one of the witnesses thereto and order'd to be recorded and on the motion of the said Ex'tor who made oath accord ing to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat there of in due form giving security whereupon &c. &c. Sam Kello CC ______________________________________________________________________________ [p.] 161 [margin note] Mercer Robt. Invy. An Inventory of the estate of Robert Mercer deceas'd. 1 Negro woman Nan 1 negro girl holland 1 negro girl Silvie 1 negro Man Sam 1 negro Boy Cuffee 1 negro Boy Peter 1 negro Boy Peter 1 negro boy Jemmy 1 negro boy Lewis 11. head of Cattle 49 head of hogs 1 mare and Colt 2½ Bushells Salt 2 drawing knives 2 grubbing hoes 4 Sheep 1 pair cart wheels 1 plow and hoe 2 weeding hoes 1 Bible 1 froe 1 Dowel 1 Coopers Axe 6 bushels of wheat 1 grindstone 1 hatchet 4 Ells of Roles 2 sides of leather 5 iron pots 6 knives one forks 1 boxiron and heater 6 dishes 4 plates 2 Basons 9 Spoons 1 frying pan 1 pair fire tongs 3 Juggs 3 Axes 2 Xaxes 2 pigings 1 Spice Morter 1 pair Stilliards 1 hand saw 2 Saddles and bridles 1 pair of Coller and hams [? harness?] 1 Candlestick 1 Woolen Wheel, 1 Rasp 1 Pitcher 1 quart Mug 1 Tin funnel 1 looking glass 6 Chairs 2 Chests 2 Tables 1 hammer 1 Coulter 1 pair Money scales 1 Gun 1 wash Tubb 1 pr. hand Mill stones 21 Bancks 6 hogsheads 3 beads and furniture 6 Bottles 1 pair Shears 1 pr. cards 3 Bells 2 pot racks 1 hone & Razor Shoemakers tools 2 Barrells Corn & fodder July 27th 1775 Joseph Holliman Exr. At a court held for the County of Southampton the 9th. Jany. 1777 This Inventory was return'd and order'd to be recorded Sam: Kello CC ______________________________________________________________________________ Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1772 - 1782), pp. 130-31, 161 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 16 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] [CRUMPLER, HOLLEMAN, HOLLIMAN, MERCER, PURSELL, WILLIAMSON] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/m626r1wl.txt