Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Vick, Pilgrim, 1816 

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Pilgrim VICK (1758-1818), will dated 1816, proved 21 Dec 1818 

In the name of God amen I Pilgrim Vick of the county of Southampton and state 
of Virginia being very  low in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory 
thanks to the disposer of all things for the same and knowing that it is the lot 
of all men to leave this transitory life and that not how soon I do therefore 
under these impressions think proper to make this my last will and testament in 
the manner and form following (to wit) 
First I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sally Vick two good beds bed 
steads and furniture, one pine chest (painted), one womans saddle to be at her 
disposal forever that is to say to her and to her heirs forever. 
Secondly I give unto my loving wife Sally Vick eight barrels corn, four hundred 
pounds bacon, all my stock of hogs, four ewes, two cows and calves, one bay mare 
to be for the use of her and her two children namely Polly and Anna during her 
natural life or widowhood and then it is my desire that the two above named 
Polly and Anna should have the use thereof to them their heirs and assigns 
forever. 
Thirdly I give unto my daughter Polly one bed bed stead and furniture, my bay 
colt named Jack to her and to her heirs forever. 
Fourthly I give unto my daughter Anna my walnut table, one bed bed stead and 
furniture, one pine chest (painted) and then twelve pewter plates and twelve 
pewter spoons to be equally between Polly and Anna. 
Fifthly I give unto my daughter Catharine Hargrave ten dollars to be raised 
out of my estate. 
Sixthly I give unto my son Exum my desk to him and his heirs forever. 
Seventhly I give unto my daughter Patience Vick one bed bed stead and furniture, 
one table, called cherry wood, the knives and forks which she has in possession, 
the bed also to the one which she has now in possession. 
Eightly I give unto my son Lemuel Vick my shot gun to him and his heirs forever. 
Ninthly I give all the lands whereon I now live unto my two daughters namely 
Polly and Anna Vick to them and their hiers forever, my loving wife Sally to 
have the use thereof during her natural life or widowhood. 
Tenthly and lastly it is my will and desire that my executors herein after 
mentioned shortly after my death to advertise and sell at public sale all the 
remainder and residue of my estate that is not herein given away and out of 
the money thence arising pay all my outstanding debts justly and lawfully.  And 
the residue if any I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my two 
youngest daughters Polly and Anna Vick. 
I also nominate constitute and appoint John Thomas and Exum Vick executors to 
this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all former will or 
wills by me heretofore by me made and allowing this and no other to be my 
last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. 
Pilgrim Vick
Witness:  
James Maget
John Rawls
Samuel Maget

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 21st day of December 1818 
this last will and testament of Pilgrim Vick was this day presented in court 
by Exum Vick one of the executors therein named, proved by the oaths of James 
Maget and Samuel Maget the witnesses and ordered to be recorded. On the motion 
of the said executor who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him 
for obtaining a probat thereof in due form on his giving bond and security. 
Whereupon the said executor with John Thomas and Jacob Barnes his securites 
entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars 
conditioned as the law directs.
Teste  James Rochelle  Cl. 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 8, 1815-1819, pp. 453-54 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 19 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
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[file transcribed by Dale Whitfield, (Whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BARNES, HARGRAVE, MAGET, RAWLS, THOMAS, VICK]