SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Ann Myrick, 18 Jan 1795
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Will: Ann Myrick, Southampton Co, VA (1795)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Ann Myrick of Southampton County being but weak in
body but of sound & perfect memory, thanks be to almighty God, do make,
constitute and ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following
this 18th day of February 1795, to wit:

Item: I give & bequeath to my loving son William Myrick twelve pounds, ten
shillings to him & his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my loving son John Myrick twelve pounds, ten shillings to him
& his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my loving son Howell Myrick one cherry tree desk, also _ofat
to him & his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my loving grandson Howell Jones two negros nam'd Joshua &
Easter to im & his heirs forever.

Item: My will & desire is that my old servant Bird shall have his freedom at
my death. I also give him one sorrel filly.

Item: My will & desire is that after paying my just debts & funeral expences,
the residue of my estate of whatsoever it may consist of, may be equally
divided bwetween my three sons William, Myrick, John Myrick & Howell Myrick &
that the estate left me by my deceas'd husband amay be divided equal as his
Will directs.

I do appoint my loving son William Myrick & my grandson Howell Jones whole &
sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and hereunto set my hand.

(Witnesses:)
H. Arrington
    his
John X Marks
    mark
John Myrick Do

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of February 1796

This Will was presented in court by Howell Jones, surviving Executor, prov'd
by the oaths of John Markes & John Myrick, two of the 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.

                                                    Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 725

Note: There is no signature block for Ann Myrick.  It should have been on
the page with the witnesses.  I may have missed and, if so, I apologize.

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


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