SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Martha Smith, 18 Jan 1783
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Wills: Martha Smith, Southampton Co, VA (1783)

I, Martha Smith, of Southampton County being sick and weak of body but of 
sound and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following.

Imprimis: I give unto Eperim? Bailey, son of Joshua Bailey, my plantation
whereon I now live and also my still to him and his heirs forever.  My 
will and desire is that Negro Mill may have the use of the house wherein 
she now lives with ground sufficient for cotton, potatoes &c.

Item: I give unto Edmund Bailey, my parish land and plantation to him 
& his heirs forever.

Item: I lend the use of my land and plantation called Hallimans to Rhoda 
Sadler during her natural life then give sdi? land and plantation to her 
son, John Smith Sadler to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto Tryal Bailey two cows & calves & one feather bed & 
furniture.

Item: I give unto Martha Bailey, daughter of Absalom Bailey one feather 
bed& furniture.

Item: I give unto Burwell Brock, son of Sarah Brock, one desk also one 
watch.

The remainder and residue of my estate of every kind I leave to be 
divided equally between six of my brothers and William Bailey, son of 
Elijah Bailey and my four sisters namely: Tryal Bailey, Joseph Bailey, 
Absalom Bailey, Edmund Bailey, Abidon Bailey and Joshua Bailey, Miriam 
Torsgrave, Sarah Brock, Morning Russell and Rhoda Sadler.

I likewise constitute and appoint Abidon Bailey & Joshua Bailey my whole &
sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking and making void
all other Wills and Testaments made by me heretofore.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
eithteenth day of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.

                                                     her
Signed, sealed and delivered                     Martha  X  Smith  (seal)
in presence of us:                                   mark


H. Holliman
B. White
Sarah Kitchen

                       At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                          the 11th day of September 1783

This Will was presented in court by Abidan Bailey and Joshua Bailey, 
the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Benjamin White 
and Sarah Kitchen, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be 
recorded and on the motion of the said Executors who made affirmation 
(being of the people called Quakers) according to law, a certificate 
is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due formgiving 
security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton County, VA,
Reel 17, page 33 

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added 
by transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs 
in the original.


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