SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Edwin Seward, 27 Jan 1796
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Edwin Seward of Southampton County being of sound
and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner & form following:

First and formost, I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it, and my
body to be decently buried by my Executors hereafter to be mentioned in hope
of a joyfull resurrection of the same.  And as to what worldly goods it hath
been pleased almighty God to bestow on me, I dispose of as follows (to witt):

Item, I give and bequeath to my nephew Caufield Seward one gold watch which he
has now in possession to him & his heirs forever.

Item, I lend to my mother Sarah Thorp during her natural life one negro girl
named Charity which she has now in possession and all her future increase and
after her, my said mothers', death to be divided as hereafter mentioned.

Item, I lend the use of all the rest of my estate both real & personal in
whatsoever manner it lie or may be found either in law? or equity to my mother
Sarah Thorp for & during her natural life.  My desire is that my Executors
hereafter to be mentioned shall buy with cash in hand and money due me, three
negro boys (men boys) at about forty, fifty or sixty pound prices as you may
think best at that time - which I lend the use of the said negro boys to my
mother Sarah Thorp as above mentioned and the balance of cash for her to lay
out for necessaries as she may think proper during her natural life - and
after her my said mothers death to be divided as follows (to witt):

Item, I lend the use of two thirds of my estate lent to my said mother Sarah
Thorp, after the death of my said mother, to my sister Mary Harris provided
she, my said sister, be left a widow for and during her widowhood and then and
there to be equally divided among all my said sisters' surviving children to
them & their heirs forever, provided my sister be not a widow at the death of
my mother.

Item, I give and bequeath the above mentioned two thirds of my estate to her
children as above mentioned and their heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give & bequeath to my nephew Caufield Seward the other one third part
of my estate at the death of my mother to him & his heirs forever, provided he
should have lawful issue, but should my said nephew Caufield Seward die
leaving no such issue, I then after his decease, give the said one third to be
divided between all the children of my above mentioned sister Mary Harris, to
them and their heirs & assigns forever.

Item, my desire is that my mother Sarah Thorp shall reserve such of my
carpenters tools for her own use as she may think proper, and the rest to be
by my Executors for the best price that can be got.

Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my nephew Caufield Seward and my kinsmen
Byrd Lundy my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament
revoking all Wills heretofore by me made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day
of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety sixth.
                                                       Edwin Seward (seal)
Signed, sealed & acknowledged
in presents of:

Henry Ivy
Joel McLemore
    his
John X McLemore
    mark
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of April 1800

This Will was presented in court by Caufield Seward, one of the Executors
therein named (the other refusing) prov'd by the oaths of John McLemore & Joel
McLemore, two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and on the
motion of the said Executor who made oath according to law, a Probat is
granted him on giving bond & security, whereupon &c.

                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 185-186

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


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