Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Vick, Joel, 1855 

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Joel VICK (1793-1858), will dated 16 Aug 1855, proved 15 Nov 1858 

In the name of God, Amen! I Joel Vick of the County of Southampton and State of 
Virginia, do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following, that is to say:
Item 1st: After my decease I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses 
be paid out of my estate by my executor herein after named. 
2nd: I loan to my beloved wife Jincy Vick all the ballance (sic) of my estate 
real personal and perishable during the term of her life or widowhood; and it 
is my will and desire that my daughter Elisabeth Frances Vick shall remain and 
live with her mother during her mother's lifetime, if she chooses or wishes to 
do so. 
3rd: After the death or marriage of my said wife I give and bequeath to my said 
daughter Elisabeth Frances Vick and her heirs forever, that part of my tract of 
land whereon the houses are situated (and whereon I now reside) lying on the 
north side up the branch which crosses my land containing one hundred and thirty 
five acres more or less. I also give and bequeath to her, one buffet and 
contents, one feather bed and furniture (the bed she calls hers, one clock, one 
chest, one desk, and six chairs, one walnut table, one pot and hooks. 
4th: I give and bequeath to my daughter Edith Story one dollar. 
5th: I give and bequeath to my grandson Bolling T. Vick one dollar. 
6th: I give and bequeath to my son Davis Vick one feather bed and furniture 
(the bed he calls his.) 
7th: I give and bequeath to my son Caleb E. Vick one feather bed and furniture 
(up the stairs. 
8th: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Jane Story one feather bed and 
furniture. 
9th: I give and bequeath to my son Orris A. Vick, my shot gun. 
10th: After the death or marriage of my said wife, I desire that all the 
ballance (sic) of my land and all the ballance (sic) of my personal or 
perishable estate which may then be in existence be sold on the ordinary terms 
of such sales, and the monies arising from the said sales together with my other 
money belonging to my estate, I give and bequeath to my following named six 
children to be equally divided between them to wit: Julia Story, Kirby Vick, 
Davis Vick, Sally Jane Story, Orris A. Vick, and Caleb E. Vick to them and their 
heirs forever. 
11th: In case my said wife should marry I then give and bequeath to her such 
part of my estate as she would be entitled to under the laws of the Commonwealth 
of Virginia were I do die intestate. 
12th: And lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my friends Davis Barrett and 
Thomas B. Worrell, executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
and annulling all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day 
of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty six. 
Joel (his mark) Vick 
 
Witnesses; 
John C. Bunn 
Thos. B. Worrell 

At a court held for the County of Southampton, November 15 1858. This last will 
and testament of Joel Vick deceased was this day proved by the oaths of John 
C. Bunn and Thos. B. Worrell the subscribing witnesses thereto, and thereupon 
ordered to be recorded. 
Teste: L. R. Edwards, clerk 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 16, 1857-1860, pp. 349-50 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 22 

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

[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BARRETT, BUNN, JOYNER, STORY, VICK, WORRELL]