Wills: Phillip RAIFORD, 1823: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 9, pp. 205-06 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] [note in margin] Phillip RAIFORD's Will I Phillip RAIFORD do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say 1.st I lend to my Wife all my Estate both real and personal during her natural life or Widowhood.. and at her death or marriage: I give my Estate as follows, 2.nd I give to Johnson RAIFORD Robert RAIFORD & Phillip RAIFORD my JOHNSON Land to be Equally divided amongst them to them and their heirs forever Johnson RAIFORD to have the improved part. 3.rd I give to Johnson RAIFORD my Sorrel colt to him & his heirs 4.th I give to my Son William RAIFORD the land I now live on to him & his heirs forever 5.th I give to my Son Allen RAIFORD at the death of my wife one hundred & twenty dollars to him & his heirs forever 6.th I give to my Son Lemuel RAIFORD at the death of my wife one hundred & twenty dollars to him & his heirs forever 7.th I give Martha STEPHENSON one bed and furniture one chest & one spinning Wheel to her & [page break] her heirs forever 8.th It is my wish after my two Sons Allen and Lemuel are paid one hundred and twenty dollars that the balance of my Estate of whatever Kind not other ways disposed of to be equally divided amongst all my children And lastly I do Constitute my Son Johnson RAIFORD my Executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other former wills made by me In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 24:th April 1823 Phillip RAIFORD *Seal* his mark in presence of Benjamin BRISTER Jesse READ Thomas J BRISTER At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 20.th October 1823 This Will was presented in Court by, proved by the oaths of Benjamin BRISTER and Thomas BRISTER two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Test. James ROCHELLE Cl