SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Benjamin Stewart, 5 Mar 1794
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Benjamin Sstewart of County of Southampton & state
of Virginia being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last
will & testament in manner and form following:

First, I lend to my beloved wife Lyddia Stewart the use of all my estate both
real & personal (during) her life. After her death I give my plantation to my
son Henry Stewart to him and his heirs forever.

Secondly, It is also my will and desire that after the death of my wife, that
all my estate of what kind soever, land excepted, be equally divided between
all my children then living and my grandson Charles Stewart.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my wife Lyddia Stewart & my friend Robert
Goodwyn Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, at the same time
revoking & making nul and void all former Will & Wills by me made.

IN WITNESS whereof I havae hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of March
1794.

                                                      Benjamin Stewart (seal)
Sign'd, seal'd & publish'd
& declar'd in presence of:

Daniel Butts
Robert Goodwyn
John Scott

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of June 1795

This Will was prov'd by the oaths of Robert Goodwyn & John Scott, two of the 
witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded, time being allowed for the 
Executrix to quallify.

                                                      Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 693

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


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