Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Pope, Stephen, 1760 

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Stephen POPE  (1710-1760), will dated 27 Jun 1760, proved 11 Sep 1760; 
& wife Martha (VICK) POPE {later BRANTLEY} (1712-1783), 
     renunciation of husband's will, dated 12 Mar 1761, proved 7 Apr 1761 

In the name of God Amen the 27th day of June in the year of our Lord 1760 
I Stephen Pope of the County of Southamton being sick & weak in Body but of 
sound & Perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make & ordain 
this to be my last Will & Testament in form following (viz) 

Imprimis  I give & demise to Israel Joyner one Hundred Acres of Land joining his 
own land & Arthur Popes to him and his Heirs forever___ 

Item  I give & demise to my son Brittain Pope & his heirs forever all the 
remaining Part of my land I am Possest with his mothers life Excepted  in the 
Plantation where I now live & then to return to my said son & his heirs forever_ 

Item  I give & demise four negro & their Increase (viz:) Tryal (sic) Hannah 
Lucy & Mingo to be equally divided Between my son Brittain & my daughters 
Charity & Anne Pope when my daughter Charity marries or comes to the Age of 
twenty one years and if she die unmarried & under the Age Aforesaid then to be
divided between Britain and Anne when Brittain comes to the Age of Twenty one__ 

Item  I give & bequeath to my loving wife Martha Pope the Labour of two negros, 
viz, Jimbo & Saul during her widowhood & when she marrys or or[dupe] dies' then 
the two negros & their Increase be divided between all my Children aforesaid___ 

Item  I give & bequeath all the residue of my Estate of all kinds after my debs 
is paid to be eaqually divided between my wife & Children the Crop on the Ground 
Excepted which I leave for the support of my Family. I also Appoint my loving 
wife & my neighbour Howell Edmunds to be my Ex'ors of this my last Will & 
Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & 
Year above Written __ 
                                                 Stephen (hismark) Pope  (LS) 

Sign'd Seal'd Publisht & } 
Declared in Presence of  } 
John Pope 
Wm. Pope 
Jesse Pope 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11th day of September 1760 
This Will was Presented in Court by Howell Edmunds one of the Ex'rs herein 
named the other Ex'or refusing to Join in the Probat thereof. Proved by the 
Oaths of John Pope & Jesse Pope two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be 
Recorded. And on the motion of the said Ex'or who made Oath According to Law 
Certificate is granted him for Obtaining a Probat in due form giving Security 
Whereupon &c _ 
                                                 Tes  R. Kello  Cl 

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Renounciation 

I Do hereby Declare That I will not accept receive or take the Legacy or 
Legacies that is given & bequeathed to me by the last Will & Testament of 
late Husband Stephen Pope dec'ed and I do hereby renounce all Benefit & 
Advantage which I may or Can Claim by such last Will. In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & seal this twelfth day of March 1761 

Sealed & Delivered } 
      in Presence  }                              Martha (hermark) Pope  (Seal) 
       R. Kello 
       Jona Godwin 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 9th Day of April 1761 
This Renounciation was Proved by the Oaths of Richard Kello & Jona Godwin the 
witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded 
                                            Test 
                                                  R. Kello  Cl 

[this page (and the next) continues with the appraisement of the estate of 
 Stephen POPE, returned 14 May 1761.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 347, 372 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

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

[BRANTLEY, EDMONDS, EDMUNDS, GODWIN, JOYNER, KELLO, POPE, VICK]