Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Pond, Daniel, 1785 

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Daniel POND (1714-1785), will dated Dec 1785, proved 9 Feb 1786 

In the Name of God Amen I Daniel Pond in the Parish of Nottoway and County of 
Southampton being in Health and of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this 
as and for my last will and Testament revoking and Disannuling all former Wills 
before by me made In manner & form following 

Imprimis  I Give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Pond one bed and 
furniture likewise Two cows and calves at her own disposing  I give the use and 
labour of my negro Anike and my plantation her life to her during~ 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son John Pond my lands I now live on 
Containing by Estimation Two hundred and Twenty three acres for which he shall 
be accountable to my estate for at Twenty five pounds per hundred it being part 
of his proportion of my estate to him and his heirs forever ~ 

Item  my will and Desire is that the Remainder of my Estate both Real & 
personal be sold and Divided into Seven Equal Divisions: One Seventh part to my 
Son John Pond he giving Credit for the sum of of value of the lands above 
mentioned to him and his heirs ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my son Richard Pond one Seventh Part of my 
estate's Value he giving credit to my estate for Two hundred and Seventeen acres 
of land at twenty five pounds Pr. hundred as much of his seventh part recivd. to 
him and his heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Morris One Seventh part of 
my estate's Value She giving Credit to my Estate for Seventy five pounds the 
Value of a Negro Named Dinah which She has recd. to her and her heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Wood one Seventh part of my 
Estate's Value she Giving credit to my estate for sixty five pounds for one 
negro named Amy which she hath received to her and her heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my (son Daniel Pond's) Surviving Children one 
seventh part of the Value of my Estate to be Equally Divided between them and 
their heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my (Son Saml. Pond's) Surviving Children one 
Seventh part of my estate's Value to be equally Divided between them and their 
heirs forever ~ 

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Mary Pond one Seventh part of my 
estate's Value to her Own Disposing ~ 

I do hereby Constitute and appoint my sons John Pond and Richard Pond my Whole 
Sole Executrix [sic] to this my last will & Testament and Devise that they may 
sell at publick Sale my whole estate as above mentioned and the Sums arising 
they may Divide into the Several Divisions Setling the Credits as above 
Mentioned my desire is that my Executrix may reserve the Different sums for my 
orphan Grandchildren until they come of age to receive it the principal sums 
paid without Interest I mean: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this day of Decr.. 1785 ~ 
                                                  Daniel (hismark) Pond  (sl)

Signed Sealed  Published &.   } 
Declared by the Testator to be} 
his last will & Testament ~   } 
before us ~                   } 
 Richard Pond 
 Elizabeth Pond 
 Sarah Pond 

Be it known unto all men by these Presents that I Daniel Pond of Southampton 
have made and Declared that my last will & Testament in Writing Bearing date as 
within  I Daniel Pond do my these presents containd in this codicil or Scedule 
Confirm and ratifie my said last will and do give and bequeath to my Son John 
Pond the Good and chattles he made over to me in consequence of my being 
security for him which stands on record, In the above County Court to him & his 
heirs forever he having Discharged me by paying the bond and my will and meaning 
is that this Codicil or scedule be estemed and Adjudged to be part of my last 
will and that he and his heirs and assigns may hold the Goods and chattles as 
before in Reasonable and Quick Possession 
In witness whereof I the said Daniel Pond have hereunto set my hand and Seal 
this Tenth Day of Decr_ 1785~ 
                                                       Daniel (hismark) Pond

Signed Seal'd and Delivered} 
in Presence of us ~        } 
 Richd. Pond 
 Elizabeth Pond 
 Sarah Pond ~ 

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 9th day of Feby. 1786. This 
Will with a Codicil was Presented in Court by John Pond and Richard Pond 
the executors therein named And proved by the Oaths of Richard Pond Elizabeth 
Pond and Sarah Pond witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. And on the 
motion of the said executrix who made Oath according to Law Certificate is 
granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security 
whereupon &c. ~ 
                                                       Not signed by clerk  

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, pp. 169-71 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 

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

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