SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Howell Myrick, 1800 (partial)
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Howell Myrick being poorly in body but of sound
mind and memory, revoking all other, appoint this to be my last will and
testament.

In the first place I desire my debts may be paid and after the law suit or law
suits may be ended and the costs settled up, I desire what of the black people
that falls to me may be liberated and those that remain under age shall serve
untill they arive to the age of twenty one years.

Also my will and desire is that my children may have the remainder part of my
estate to be devided equally _____ la______ds namely: Evans, Hyrick, John M.
Morrell, William & Benjamin Myrick.  If one should die without lawful issue of
his own body or under age, I desire the living ones may divide their part
given.

I desire my children may be kept together by some? kind hand and inneritiszed?
to be brought up in the hand? of God and two of the best horses may be kept
for croping with the young negroes and ten cows, live with my? with as much
provision & lodging as may be necessary with household and kitchen furniture;
the perishable part not wanting is to be sold and the money arising shall be
put out to interest.

I appoint my loving bro.(brother?) Etheldred Evans my Executor, also Sally
Evans. The old place and the mill to be rented out from year to year for the
use of schooling and board of my children; if wanting, purchase sugar, coffee
and cloathing for them if wanting, if not it may be put in with other estate
for the children.  My will and desire that sister Sarah Evans may have a
plentifull support as long as she stays with the children to keep them in
order she is to have Hagor? & Cate to wate on her and my children and to spin
the clothes       (end of page )

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 101

Note: Spelling was not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation were
added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the
original. Copy is very faint in places and difficult to read. This portion of
the Will appeared at the bottom of another Will.  I include it in the event it
may be of assistance to those researching the Myrick or Evans name.


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