SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Person, 1 Dec 1798
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Person of Southampton County being of sound
mind and disposing memory tho weak of body do make and ordain this my last
will and testament in the manner and form following:

Imprimis: Tis my desire that my body shall be buried decently agreeable to the
form establish'd by ancient free Masons.

Item: I give and bequeath to my nephew John Anthony Person and his heirs all
the land and plantation whereon I now live, provided he arrives to the age of
twenty one years or has a lawful issue, otherwise, tis my desire the land
should be sold and the money accruing to be equally divided between the
surviving children of Henry Person & Polly Peson, namely: Rebeckah, Elizabeth,
& Polly Person.

Item: Provided my niece Marianne Person arrives to the age of twenty one or
has lawful issue, I give and confirm unto her the following negroes: Nan,
Aabel, Tempy, Kezia & Phillips and their future increase forever, but if she
does not arrive to that age, nor have a lawful issue, tis my desire the said
negroes should (be) returned to my estate and they, with Jacob, David, Harry,
Hannah, Suey, Bill, Judiah, Lucy, Hannah, George, Gill, Rhena, Israel &
Patience & their future increase shall be equally divided between Rebeckah
Person, Elizabeth Person, Polly Person, & John Anthony Person whenever either
of them shall marry or arrive to the age of twenty one years.

Item: I give my niece Elizabeth Person six table & six tea silver spoons.

Item: I lend all my household furniture and all my stock of horses, cattle,
hogs & sheep and all the residue of my estate not heretofore mentioned to
Henry Person to support and educate the aforesaid children until the division
of the negroes, then the remaining part of any to be sold and equally divided
in the same manner as the negroes.

Tis my desire that the five hundred acres of land, more or less, lying on the
Angelica Swamp shall be sold and equally divided among the aforesaid legalees
as soon as my title is established.

Finally, I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Person the whole & sole
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of
December one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
                                                      John Person (seal)
Sign'd, acknowledg'd and
deliver'd in presents of:

Thomas Halladay
William Sturgeon
Peter Blow
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of April 1799

This Will was presented in court by Henry Person, the Executor therein named. 
Prov'd by the oaths of Thomas Holladay, William Sturgeon & Peter Blow, the
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said
Executor who made oath according to law, a Probat is granted him in giving
bond & security.  Whereupon &c.
                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 137-138

Note: Spelling was not corrected. Paragraphing and some punctuation was added 
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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