SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Olive Reese, 15 May 1793
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Olive Reese of Southampton County being weak of
body but of sound mind & memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and
testament as follows, to wit:

I give and bequeath to my son John Reese five shillings current money to him &
his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Reese one feather bed & furniture
to his choise but if my said son Joseph Reese should not return to receive it,
then said bed to be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising to be
divided between my two youngest sons, to wit: Edwin Reese and Lewis Reese.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeccah Reese six pounds current
money of Virginia to her & her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sylvia Reese six pounds current money
of Virginia to her & her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my two sons Edwin Reese and Lewis Reese all the
remainder of my estate of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever found
after my debts & other expences & legacys already mentioned are satisfied.

My will and desire is the (that) all the said remainder be publickly sold &
the money equally divided between my two said youngest sons.

Item: And lastly, I constitute & appoint Mr. Benjamin Blunt Jr my whole & sole
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me
made heretofore.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this 15th day
of May in the year of our Lord 1793.

                                                      his (her?)
                                                 Olive X Reese (seal)
                                                      mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 10th day of October 1793

This Will was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Williamson & John Williamson,
two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and at a court 
continued & held for the said County of Southampton the 13 day of December
1793, and on the motion of John Reese who made oath according to law
administration with the Will annexed is granted him (the Executor refusing
the burthen of the execution thereof on the said estate) giving security
whereupon &c.
                                                 Sam Kello, Cl.

Sing'd, seal'd & acknowledged
to be the Last Will of the Testatrix
in presence of us:

Benjamin Williams
Edwin Bass
John Williamson

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 578

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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