Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Pond, Drewry, 1800 

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Drewry POND (1770-1800), will dated 15 Feb 1800, proved 17 Feb 1800 

In the name of God amen  I Drewry Pond of the County of Southampton being sick 
of body but of sound mind and good memory  do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and Testament in manner & form following  here revoking and disannulling 
all other Wills heretofore by me made _  viz__ 

Fist I leave  Thirty acors of my land to be sold. a Joining John Pond & John 
Morrises, Land also ajoyne the the (dup) rod__ 

Second, I also leave one Cow and Two Yearlings to be sold__ 

Third, I also leave Two Sows & pigs to be Sold __ 

Forth, I also leave Three Sheep to be Sold __ 

Fifth, I also leave one Filly to be Sold __ 

These articles that I above mention is all to be sold for Twelve months Credit. 
All the Remainder of my Estate I leave to my Beloved Wife dureing her natural 
life or Widowhood_ After her death or Marriage to be sold to the highest bidder 
giving twelve moths Credit the money arise from the sail to be Equally divided 
between all my Children which they are to reserve as they Come to the Years of 
Twenty One __ 

I desire that Samuel Pond and William Wellons and thomasd.* shall praise and 
Settle my estate paying my Just debts out of the same __ 

I nominate and appoint my brother Samuel Pond and William Wellons and Thomas 
Wood to Executors of this my last will and Testament whereof I have hereunt set 
my hand & seal this Fifteenth day of February 1800. 
                                             Drewry (hismark) Pond  (seale) 

Signed and Sealed & delivered} 
   presents of ___   _  _    } 
 Robert Magee 
  Diana Pond 
   Nancy Magee 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 17th Day of February 1800 _ 
This Will was proved by the Oaths of Robert Magee, Diana Pond & Nancy Magee 
the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded_  And on the Motion of Thomas 
Wood one of the Executors therein namd. (the others refusin) who made oath 
according to Law a Certificate is granted him for Obtaining a probat thereof in 
due form giving bond & security  Whereupon  &c. 
                                                     Sam Kello  Cl 

*Transcribers note: the appointed seller "thomasd." ('d' is superscript, like 
'aforesaid' would be abbreviated)) given in the will is assumed to be the 
"Thomas Wood" written in the executor appointment and recording order.

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 5, 1797-1804, p. 182 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 

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.] 

[MAGEE, MCGEE, POND, WELLONS, WOOD]