SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Mary Murray, 17 Jan 1791
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Mary Murray of the County of Southampton & state of 
Virginia bieng in perfect sound sense & memory do ordain & make this my last
will & testament Vc Vi

Item: I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith one hundred & thirteen acres
of land adjoining Benjamin Barhams land which said land I formerly purchased
of the said Barham, also four negroes, to wit: Len, Molley, Edy and Dina 
with their increase, likewise one black horse, ten cattle, ten sheep & one
third part of the hogs which shall be found of mine at my decease; under my
new mark; also two walnut tables, one walnut desk & looking blass, two beds,
& furniture, two chests, two trunks, one case of bottles, one copper kettle,
two iron pots, one dutch oven & sundry small necessaries.  The intent &
meaning of this, my Last Will & Testament is that I lend the above land & 
slaves, as also the ennumerated articles to my daughter Elizabeth Smith 
during her natural life for her & her son William Alexander Smiths support
& maintenance agreeable to my aforesaid daughters will & pleasure.

At the decease of my daughter Elizabeth Smith, lend the aforesaid land,
slaves & articles unto my grandson William Alexander Smith & his heirs
lawfully begotten of his body but in case he, the said William Alexander
Smith, should die without lawfully issue, then the aforesaid land, slaves
& articles to return to the nearest in blood to his mother Elizabeth Smith.

Item: The residue of my stock of cattle &c under my new mark & whatever
else of mine or wheresoever found after my decease to be equally divided
between Mary Hasswood & Sarah Maget or the heirs of their bodies.

And I further direct and desire that there be no inventory or appraisment
taken of my estate.  My last will and desire is that John Hasswood, William
Maget & Elizabeth Smith dec'd? & qualify as Executors &c this my Last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking anulling & making void all other Wills by me
heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof, I the Testator, hath hereunto set my hand & affixed
my seal this seventeenth day of January & in the year our Lord Christ
one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

                                                       Mary Murray (seal)
Signed, sealed and
acknowledged by the Testator
to be her Last Will and Testament
in presence of:

Edward Fisher
Benjamin (no last name here)
William Holliman

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 12th day of July 1792

This Will was presented in Court, proven by the oaths of Edward Fisher 
& Benjamin Barham, two of the witnesses thereto, & continued for the
Executors to qualify.  And 

              At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 13th day of September 1792

On the motion of John Simmons Sr? who made oath according to law, 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration with this
Will annexed (the Executors refusing to qualify) on the estate of the said
decedent giving security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 529-530

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

Note: The transcriber believes the Vc Vi in the first paragraph stands
for voc vin, (probably latin) but have been unable to determine what that means.


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