SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Willie Turner, 1 Apr 1794
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Willie Turner of Southampton County in Virginia
being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and
ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form as follows:

Item: I lend unto my dear mother Lucy Turner during of her natural life all my
slaves, namely: Button, Bett, Fanny, Sarmon, Sam, Isham, Wallis, Mason,
Charlott, Jinny, Grape, Abel, Hannah, Lucy, and Pleasaant.  Likewise all the
residue of my estate individually.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my dear mother, that all
the above mentioned property consisting of slaves and residue of my estate
totally with their increase and improvement should immediately descend unto
John Wesley Turner as his proper right and title, and should the said John
Wesley Turner die under age and without lawful issue of his body, then my will
& desire is that the said mention'd slaves and residue of my estate with their
proper increase and improvements should be equally divided between Lucy Little
and John Little, to them & their heirs & assigns forever.

I do hereby appoint my friend Lewis Dupree as my whole & sole Executor to this
my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS my hand & seal this first day of April 1794.
                                                        his
                                                 Willie  X  Turner (seal)
                                                        mark
Sign'd, seal'd & deliver'd
in presence of:

Cordale Francis
   his
Johnny  X Winddom
    mark

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 11th day of September 1794

This Will was presented in court by Lewis Dupree, the Executor therein named,
prov'd by the oath of John Winddom, one of the witnesses thereto and continued 
for further proof.
 
And          At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 2nd Thursday in December 1794

This Will was further prov'd by the oath of Cordale Francis, another witness
thereto and ordered to be recorded.
                                                Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 713

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


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