SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Turner, 14 Feb 1797
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Turner of the County of Southampton & state
of Virginia being now weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind & memory,
thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this
transitory life, do make this my last will and testament in manner following:

It is my will and desire that my body be decently buried at the discretaion of
my Executors and my just debts first paid.

I give and bequeath to my son Edmund Turner one half of my lands & one half of
my mill to him and his heirs forever but if he should die before he arives to
the age of twenty one years, or without lawfull issue, then I give the said
land and the half of the mill to my son Benjamin Turner, to him and to his
heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Turner the other half of my land & mill
to him and his heirs forever, but if he should die before he arives to the age
of twenty one years or without lawfull issue, then I give the said land & half
the mill to my son Edmund Turner, to him & his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Turner one negro girl named China to
her & her heirs forever.

I give & bequeath the remainder of my negroes & all their future increase to
my three children, namely: Edmund Turner, Benjamin Turner & Nancy Turner to be
equally divided between them when my son Edmund Turner arrives to the age of
twenty one years to them and their heirs forever.

My will and desire is that the remainder of my estate not herein mentioned of
what kind or nature soever or wheresoever found to be sold & the money arising
from such sale to be equally divided between my three children above
mentioned.

And lastly, I do constitute and appoint Henry Blunt, William Blunt, Edmund
Turner and Richard Blunt the whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of
February 1797.

                                                       James Turner (seal)
Signed, sealed, published
& declared in presence of:

William Blunt
Newit Norris
Edmund Turner
Henry Blunt
Richard Blunt

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 17th day of April 1797

This Will was presented in court by William Blunt & Richard Blunt, two of the
Executors therein named (the others refusing to take upon themselves the
burthen of the execution thereof) proved by the oaths of Newit Norris, Edmund
Turner, Richard Blunt, three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded.

And            At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 15th day of May 1797

On the motion of the Executors, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a
Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
                                                     Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 778

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


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