SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Summerell, 24 Feb 1800
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Summerell of the County of Southampton being
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto
God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and the salvation of
my immortal soul and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
and ordain this my last will & testament, viz:

Principally, and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of God who
gave it, nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the general
resurrection by the mighty power of God and for my body I recommend to the
earth to be buried in a christian like and decent manner at the discretion of
my Executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of in the manner and
form following:

Imprimis, as the true intent and meaning of the following respectiong land in
the first place - I do direct a line as a division - beginning at a small
cedar tree, a line tree standing between two hickorys, a line trees adjoining
Lucy Williamson thence a straight course to a spring called the Plug Spring
thence a straight course from the said hickorys and spring to Thomas Summerell
line of land.

Item: The east part from such directed line I give & bequeath unto my son
Silas Summerell to him and his heirs forever.

Item: From such line westward of land I lend the use thereof to my wife Anna
Summerell during her natural life, but at my said wifes death, I give &
bequeath such land lent unto my wife to my son Lemuel Butts Summerell, to him
and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath unto my loving wife one feather bed & furniture, also
give unto my loving wife one cow & calf also the old bay mare, I give unto my
loving wife, also I lend the use of my still unto my loving wife (during) her
life, at her death I give & bequeath unto my son Lemuel Butts Summerell such
still to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my daughter Lucretia Branch and to her heirs forever the sum
of ten shillings current money of Virginia.

Item: Also I lend unto my loving wife the use of my two negroes Rachal and
Peter, (during) her life and at the death of my wife, I give such negroes to
be equally divided among my three daughters namely: Dianah, Sally & Eleanor
Summerell and to them and to their heirs forever.

Item: Also lend the use of my negro boy Willis to (my) loving wife for the
term ten years in order to support my son James Summerell jusent? the term at
the end of ten years, I give unto my loving son James Summerell said negro boy
to him and to his heirs forever.

I also do appoint William Boykin and Silas Summerell my whole & sole Executors
of this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of
February 1800.

                                                      John Summerell (seal)
Pronounced & declared
in presents of:
        his
Benjamin X Brister
       mark
William Holden
Shadrack Boykin

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of July 1800

This Will was presented in court by Silas Summerell & William Boykin, the
Executors therein named, proved by the oaths of Benjamin Brister & William
Holden, two of the witneesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.  And on the
motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law, a Certificate is
granted them for obtraining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon &c.
                                                  Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 197-198

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.
Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say,
namely".


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