Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Scott, James, 1819 

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James SCOTT, will dated 27 Jun 1819, proved 18 Jan 1841 

[margin notes] J. Scott 
                 Will 

I  James Scott of the County of Southampton  Virginia  do make constitute and ordain this my 
Last will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz) 

I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Ann Pretlow  the whole of my estate (personal and real) 
to her and her heirs forever.  and I nominate Constitute and appoint my said sister Ann Pretlow 
Executrix to this my last will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this twenty seventh day of the sixth month  one thousand eight hundred and ninetten 
Signed sealed and declared by the said James          } 
Scott to be his last will and Testament in presence of}           James Scott  ĪsealĪ 
  Benja. Devany 
  Elisha Lewis 
  John Moore 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 14.th day of January December 1841 
This Last will and Testament of James Scott deceased was was [sic] proved by the oath of 
Benjamin Devany and John Moore two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded. 
                                                                  Teste  L.R. Edwards  CC 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 12 (1837-1842), p. 464 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 20 


Additional information: 

James' father James Jordan SCOTT left will 20 Oct 1774, proved 14 Dec 1774. 
   Southampton Co. WB3:139-41; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/willss/s300j1wl.txt 

Guardian accounts for his 4 minor children, with their guardian, 
   James' widow Miriam SCOTT, Dec 1777 - Aug 1779, is recorded in 
   Southampton Co. Guardians Accounts, 1771-1779, p. 86. 
   Both father and son are there styled James J. Scott- the only instance 
   found thus far (Mar 2015); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j1gd.txt 

James' widowed mother Miriam left will 23 Feb 1797, proved 18 May 1818. 
   Southampton Co. WB8:399-400; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300m1wl.txt 

James SCOTT, his sister Ann PRETLOW (the executrix named above), 
   and three others were murdered 16 Dec 1840, by Matthew DRAKE. 
   Court proceedings posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/1840_262.txt 
   Newspaper account posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/18401231.txt 


[DEVANY, LEWIS, MOORE, PRETLOW, SCOTT] 

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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j2wl.txt