Will - Holladay Revell Jr. - Southampton Co., VA
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Transcribed 10/1/00 by René Rylander, Los Gatos, CA
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In the name of God amen.  I Holladay Revell Jr. of the County of 
Southampton and state of Virginia being in sound mind and memory do make 
and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following 
(viz) first and principally I bequeath my soul to Almighty God who give 
it me and for my worldly goods I dispose of them as follows: 
 
Item 1st, my will and desire is that the whole of my personal estate of 
whatever kind there may be - be sold and the money arising therefore pay 
my funeral expenses and all my just debts and the balance if any I want 
equally divided between my sons John Revell, Samuel Revell, Benjamin 
Revell, my grandson William Revell, my daughters Martha Bynum, Rebecca 
Hedgpeth, Lucy Blow and my daughter Sally Whitfield's children to them 
and their heirs forever. 
 
Item 2, my further wish and desire is that lot of land _____ whereon my 
dwelling house stands which lot of land I have designated myself by line 
to be divided in three equal parts.  One third I give to my son Samuel 
Revill to him and his heirs forever.  One third I hand to my daughter 
Martha Bynum during her life and at her death I give the same to her 
living children to them and their heirs forever and the remaining third 
of land in like manner I hand to Lucy Blow and at her death I give to 
her living children to them and their heirs forever. 
 
Item 3rd) My further wish and desire is that lot of land No 2 whereon a 
small house stands to be equally divided in three parts designated by 
myself as before by a line.  One third I hand to my son Benjamin Revell 
during his life and at his death I give it to his living children to 
them unto their heirs forever.  One third of same lot No 2 I give to my 
Grandson William Revell to him and his heirs forever.  The remaining 
third I give to my grandson Robert Revell to him and his heirs forever. 
 
Item 4th) My wish and desire is that the land whereon my son John Revell 
now living to be divided into two parts which is designated by line made 
the house.  Part I hand to my son John Revell during his life and at his 
death I give it to his living children to them and their heirs forever. 
The other part called the Centerfield I give to my two grandchildren 
Benjamin Whitfield and Nancy Whitfield to them and their heirs forever. 
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two friends Augustin Pope and John C. 
Turner my whole soul (sic) Executors to this my last will and Testament 
making void all forms or wills heretofore made by me.  In Testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 1st day of 
May one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. 
 
Signed sealed and acknowledged    his 
In presence of     Holliday x  Revelle 
Anderson Pope      mark 
Cordy Pope 
Newit Holt 
 
At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 17th day of May 1841 
this last will and testament of Holladay Revelle Jr. was proved by the 
oath of Anderson Pope and Cordy Pope two of the sub_______ __________ 
and ordered to be recorded.  John C. Turner one of the executors therein 
named refusing to take upon himself any part of the burden of the 
execution thereof.  On the motion of Augustine Pope the other executor 
therein named who made oath and together with John C. Turner and James 
Worrell his securities interest into and acknowledged a bond in the 
______ of seven hundred dollars conditioned according to Law. 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in 
due form. 
 
Teste   L. R. Edward, Clerk 
 
 
Transcribed by René Rylander 10/4/2000, Los Gatos CA 
Punctuation and paragraphs added for ease of reading.