Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Pope, Nathan, 1828 

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Nathan POPE (1768-1830), will dated 26 May 1828, recorded 16 Aug 1830 

In the name of God Amen I Nathan Pope of the County of Southampton and State of 
Virginia being this 26th day of May eighteen hundred and twenty eight of sound 
mind and memory do make and ordain this writing to be my last Will and Testament 
in manner and form following

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my two sons Peter Pope and William Pope all the 
real Estate I am possessed of at my death to be divided as follows. Beginning at 
a lightwood post in Thomas D. Knight's line thence a S.W. course to my old line 
thence down the said line to the Spivey Branch thence up the said Branch to the 
head and to the nearest place of my back line. Peter Pope Will take the part 
whereon he now lives and William Pope Will take the part whereon I now live the 
said real Estate I give to them and their heirs forever. 

Item: I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Peter Pope after paying 
my just debts and paying over to Peter Pope Sixty dollars all my personal Estate 
to be Equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever. and. I do 
hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former. Will or 
Wills by me before make(sic). I(sic) Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal the day and date above Written.
                                               Nathan Pope  (Seal) 
Signed sealed and published 
in presence of us 
Elisha Williams 
Thomas D. Knight 
Millsy L. Gray 

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 16th day of August 1830 
This Last Will and Testament of Nathan Pope decd. was proven by the oaths of 
Thomas D. Knight and Millsy L. Gray two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered 
to be recorded. 
                                               Teste  James Rochelle  CC 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 10, 1826-1832, p. 255 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 19 

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[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[GRAY, KNIGHT, POPE, WILLIAMS]