SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Simon Murfee, 28 Mar 1795
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Simon Murfee of the county of Southampton being of
sound & disposing mind & memory, thanks be given 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 & ordain this my last will &
testament in manner & form following:

Imprimis: I give & bequeath unto my son Richard Murfee, after marriage or
death of my beloved wife Martha Murfee, all my land & plantation thats on the
east side of the flat pond to him & his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Simon Murfee after marriage, or death of
my said wife, all my land & plantation thats on the west side of the flatt
pond to him & his heirs forever.  But if either of the above mentioned boys
dies leaving no heir lawfully begotten by their own body, then part of said
land & plantation after marriage or death of my said wife to be sold only, &
equally divided amongst the rest of my sons, to wit: Josiah Murfee, Francis
Murfee, Burwell Murfee, Drewry Murfee & Wells Murfee to them and their heirs
forever.

Item: I leave the use of all my lands & plantation & all my moveable estate to
be of what nature or kind soever to my belov'd wife Martha Murfee after all
lawfull debts are paid during her natural life or widowhood & after her death,
to equally divide what then remains amongst all my children, except my sons
Richard & Simon, to them & their heirs forever.

Lastly, I appoint my friend Josiah Vick, Samuel Calvert & my son Josiah Murfee
Executors to this my Last Will & Testament revoking & disannulling all Will &
Wills by me heretofore made & allowing this & no other to be my Last Will &
Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 28th day
of March Anno Domini 1795.
                                                      Simon Murfee (seal)
Sign'd, seal'd, publish'd & declar'd
in presence of:

James Edwards
William Edwards
Giles Wester
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of February 1796

This Will was presented in court by Samuel Calvert & Josiah Murfee, two of the
Executors therein named, time allowed the other to qualify, prov'd by the
oaths of James Edwards & William Edwards, two of the witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Executors who made oath
according to law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof
in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                  Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 720-721

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


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