Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Turner, Thomas, 1770 

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Thomas TURNER (1696-1771), will dated 4 Oct 1770, proved 11 Apr 1771 

In the Name of God Amen the fourth day of October in the year 1770 
I Thomas Turner Southampton County being Very sick and weak 
In body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto therefore 
Calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowin that it is 
apointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last 
will and Testament that is to Say principally and first of all I give 
and recommend my Soul into the of God that gavith it and my 
Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christain 
At the Discreation of my Executors nothing doubting but at 
The general Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by 
The mighty power of God as touching such worldly Estate 
Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I 
Give Amise and dispose of the Same in the following manner 
and from  Imprimis  I give and bequeath  Itim  my will 
and desire is that all my lands Shall be rented to the highest 
Bidder every years while my son Thomas Turner is twenty 
one years of Age then to be Sold to the highest bidder twelve 
Months Credit is to Given  Item  my desire is that if it 
Pleas God that three of my Sons Should die before my Son 
Thomas Turner is of age 21 that land Should not be Sold 
But equally devided among the rest of my Sons  Item  my will 
and desirs is that my Negroes Andrew Jim and Jacob 
Hanner Lettes Amay should be hired yearly while my 
Son Thomas Turner is of Age then they and their 
Increase to be sould to the highest bidder twelve months 
Credit is to be given all the remainder of my Estate consisting 
of my Stock of all kind and house hold goods to be sold to the 
Highest bidder 

Item  My will and desire that after my son Thomas Turner Comes 
To the age of twenty one that all my Estate is to be Equally 
Devided among my Sons. 
Likewise I Constitute and appoint Capt. Nicholas Mag,
get and William Kirby hole and sole Executors this my 
Last will and Testament,                  Thomas Turner  (  ) 
 John Edwards              Signed Seald 
Joseph Everit              in presents of us 
 John Taylor 

At a Court held for the county of Southampton the 11th day of april 
1771  This will was presented in Court by Nicholas Maget and Wm. 
Kirby the Executors therein named and proved by the Oath of John Edwards 
and Joseph Everit two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded 
And on the motion of the said Executors who maid oath according 
To Law certificate was granted them for obtaining a probat thereof 
In due form giving securty and thereupon &c. 
                                                    R Kello 
                                                      ~^~ 

Transcribers note: The will is strangely put together and rambles a bit. 
[possibly clerk's error (mwh)] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 2, 1762-1772, pp. 379-80 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[EDWARDS, EVERETT, EVERIT, EVERITT, KIRBY, MAGET, MAGGET, TAYLOR, TURNER]