SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS - James Murphee, 24 Apr 2002
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[Will of James Murphee, 24 Apr 1782, Southampton Co. VA]
[pp. 414, 415 Southampton Co. Will Book 3]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 25 Mar 2002]
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/]

414

In the name of God Amen I James Murphee of Southampton being sick and
weak but of Sound mind & memory so make and constitute this as my last
will and Testament- I Recommend My soul to God my body to the G[ames?]
to be burried[?] at the direction of my Executor & with regards to my
worldly Goods with which it hath [pleas'd?] God to and on me I dispose
of as forthwith- I Give to my loving Wife Susannah Murphee all the 
slaves with their Increase which she had before Marriage with me to her
and her heirs forever.  I also lend to her during her life all my other
slaves which I had before marriage with her and should Any [such?]
appear against me which cannot be discharg'd with the debts which are
due to me I desire that my wife may sell each of the last Mention'd
slaves she pleases to discharge the same and at the death of my wife my
will is that the said slaves be given to my neice Eley Poole[?] to her
Heirs forever And in case of the death of my said neice before my wife
then I give the said slaves to James Poole[Pope?] & William Murphee 
Poole[Pope?] or to either of them then living to them & their heirs
forever  And all my other Estate of what kind soever I Give to my 
loving wife to her & her heirs forever And lastly constitute my said
wife whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament 
revoking all other wills heretofor made  In witneSs whereof I have
hereunto set my hadn & affix'd my seal this 24' day of April 1782
James Murphee {seal}
Sealed Probated[?] and dictated[?]
[...Parsons of..? unreadable]

415

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 13 day of June 1782
This will was proved by the oath of William Maguhart[?] one of the
witneSses thereto & contested[?] for the Executrix And at a Court held
for the said county the 8th day of August 1782 The said will was
further proved by the oath of Edward Archer another witneSs thereto and
Ordered to be Recorded And on the motion of the said Executrix who made
oath according to Law certificate is granted her for attaining a 
partial[?] thereof in sure[?] form Giving Security Whereupon &C
Sam Kello Ck

[end of record]