Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Ricks, Mary, 1785 

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Mary (Mrs. Robert Sr.) RICKS, 
   undated will (proved 10 Feb 1785) 

[margin notes] Mary 
                Ricks 
                 Will. 

I Mary Ricks senior of Southampton county  being in perfect Sense 
and memory  do constitute this as my last will and testament 
Firstly  I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Ricks Ten pounds 
lawfull money of Virginia to him and his heirs for ever  Secondly 
I give and bequeath to my Son Robert Ricks five shillings 
current money of Virginia to him and his heirs for ever.  Thirdly  I 
give and bequeath to my Son Richard Ricks all the land which 
I have leased during s.d lease of the Nansemond Indians  together 
with all which I have possess'd him with  also one Cow to him 
his heirs and assigns, for ever.  Fourthly  I give and bequeath to 
my Son Joseph Ricks all which I have possess'd him 
with  to him  his heirs and assigns, for ever.  Fifthly  I give & 
bequeath to my three daughters, Mary Ricks, Melisent Ricks 
& Ann Ricks all the remainder part of my Estate of what 
nature soever to them  their heirs and assigns for ever. 
Sign'd, seal'd & acknowledged 
      before us                     Mary Ricks  ĪSealĪ 
Lemuel Hart 
Josiah West Cathen 

   At a court held for the county of Southampton the 10.th 
day of February  1785  This will was proved by the oaths of 
Lemuel Hart and Josiah West Cathen  witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of Robert Ricks 
and Richard Ricks  who made affirmation according to law 
(being of the people called Quakers) letters of administration 
with the will annexed are granted them on the said Estate 
giving Security.  Whereupon &c. 
                                           Sam.l Kello  Cl 
                                            ~-"-~ 
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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, p. 90 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 


Additional information: 

Her husband Robert RICKS (Sr.) left will 25 Jul 1764, proved 12 Oct 1764. 
   (Southampton Co. WB2:103-06).  His estate was appraised 11 Oct 1764, 
   returned 12 Jul 1770. (Southampton Co. WB2:330-32); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200r1wl.txt 

The same day Mary's will was presented in court, 10 Feb 1785, her son 
   Thomas RICKS emancipated two slaves (DB6:355); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db355.txt 

Her sons Joseph and Richard RICKS each emancipated six slaves, 19 Feb 1785 
   (presented at the next court, 10 Mar 1785); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db368.txt 

Richard RICKS had already emancipated three slaves, 15 Sep 1782. 
   His sisters emancipated their slaves 27 Sep 1782- Anne one, 
   Melisent five, and Mary four.  All four deeds were presented 
   in 12 Dec 1782.  (DB6:93-94, 97-99); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db093.txt 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 
Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com (Apr 2015) [brackets mine] 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200m1wl.txt