Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Pond, Richard, 1794 

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Richard POND (1745-1796), will dated 5 Mar 1794, proved 18 Oct 1796 

 Southampton County Va. 
I Richard Pond Senr. being at this time in a low state of health but of sound 
mind & memory doth make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form 
following Vizt. - 

Item  I give & bequæth unto my two sons Drewry Pond William Four hundred & 
Four Acres of land  it being equally divided, at one hundred & Fifty Pounds each 
reserving the widows dower  out of each  The same[?] above to be accounted for 
as part of my estate_ _ _ 

Item  I give & bequeath unto my wife Mary Pond two Feather beds & furniture & my 
riding mare & Four Cows & Calfs, Three Ewes & Lambs, Three sows & pigs & fivnds 
['five pounds'?] cash to have During her life_ -- 

Item  I give & bequeth unto my Daughter Nancy Megee one Feather bed & furniture, 
One Cow & Calf & one chest which she has received (Value thirteen Pounds fifteen 
shilling) to her and her heirs forever. -- 

Item  I give unto my son Drewry one Feather bed & furniture & one chest (which 
he has received) & a cow & calf in all value thirteen Pounds Fifteen shillings 
to him and his heirs forever. 

Item  I give to my son William thirteen pounds fifteen shillings to him & his 
heirs forever.

Item  I give to my Daughter Diannah Pond thirteen pounds fifteen shillings to 
her & her heirs forever. _ _ _ 

Item  I give to my son Samuel thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his 
heirs forever. --- 

Item  I give to my daughter Mary Pond thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to her & 
her heirs for ever- -- 

Item  I give to my son Samuel Pond thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him & 
his heirs forever.

Item  I give to my son Daniel Pond thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and 
his heirs forever.

Item  After my legacies & Just Debts are paid the residue of my estate sold to 
the highest bidder and Equally divided among all my crildren (each & every one 
of them) giving my estate credit for their different sums above mentioned_ 

I hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary & two sons Drewry & William 
Pond my whole & sole Executors to this my last will & testament.  In witness 
whereof I have set my hand & Affixt my seal this fifth Day of March 1794 -- 
                                                       Richard Pond  (seale) 

Sighn Seal & 
  Witnessed, in presents of 
John Pond 
Tabitha (hermark) Pond 
Dianna Pond 

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 18th day of October 1796 
This will was presented in court by Mary and Drewry Pond two of the Exers. 
therein named proved by the oathes of John Pond & Dianna Pond two of the 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the sd. 
Exers. who made oathes according to law certificate is granted them for 
obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c 
                                                          Saml. Kello  Cl 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, pp. 766-67 
   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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