SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Richard Murfee, Sr. 21 Nov 1788
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Wills: Richard Murfee Sr, Southampton Co, VA (1789)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Richard Murfee Sr of Southampton County and 
state of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks
be to almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the uncertainty
of this life and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die,
do make and ordain this my last will and tetament in manner and form
following:

Item: I leave unto my loving wife Lucy Murfee one feather and furniture,
one cow and calf (of both her own choice) during her natural life and
after her death to be equally divided between Elizabeth Williams,
Lucy Daughtry, Celia Sally and Nancy Murfee to them and to their 
heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Simon Murfee my hone, all the
carpenters tools except the fore and jack plain to him, his heirs and
assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William Murfee one gun now in 
his possession, my shaving razor, one fore and jack plain to him
and his heirs & assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Molly Murfee thirty shillings
current money of Virginia to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Daughtrey one cow and
calf to her and to her heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughters Celia Sally and Nancy 
Murfee eight pounds current money each to them and to their heirs & 
assigns respectively forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand son Francis Murfee my old
gun to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I hereby confirm unto my sons Simon and William and to my
daughter Elizabeth Williams the property of one cow and a calf
each which I have heretofore given and delivered them to them and
to their heirs and assigns respectively forever.

Item: It is my will and desire that after all my just debts are paid
that the remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever not
herein before given away be equally divided between my five 
daughters: Elizabeth Williams, Lucy Doughtrey, Celia Sally, Nancy
Murfee to them and to their heirs and assigns respectively forever.

Lastly, I appoint two sons Simon Murfee and William Murfee my whole
and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking and 
disannulling  all former Will or Wills by me hitherto made and
allowing this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this 21st day of November 1788.

                                                 Richard Murfee (seal)
Signed, sealed published
& declared in the presence of:

Josiah Vick
Wilson Davis
                  At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of December 1789

This Will was presented in Court by William Murfee, the Executor therein
named proved by the othes of Josiah Vick and Wilson Davis, 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.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 354-355

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by 
transcriber. for ease in reading & some punctuation. There are 
no paragraphs in the document.

Note: In 3rd paragraph from the end where he mentions his 
five daughters, he forgot Molly.


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