Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Vick, Richard, 1757 

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Richard VICK (1685-1758), will dated 23 Jul 1757, proved 10 Aug 1758 

In the name of God amen I Richard Vick of the parish of Nottoway and county of 
Southampton being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and 
memory thanks be given to almighty God for the same and do constitute and ordain 
this my last will and testament in manner and form following 
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my loving son Josah(sic) Vick and his heirs 
for ever all the land with the plantations at this time in my possession on the 
north side of Notoway(sic) River also one hundred and eighty pounds current 
money of Virginia six months interest of which to be applied for the schooling 
of my son Josiah Vick. 
Item  I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Patty Vick twenty pounds current 
money of Virginia to be delivered to my said daughter Patty at the age of 
sixteen years. 
Item  I lend to my loving wife Martha the labour of my negro girl Hannah during 
her natural life and after her deceased I give and bequeath the said negro girl 
Hannah together with her increase to my said son Josiah Vick and his heirs 
forever and further more I lend the labour of the other negros that shall be 
found after my legacies are paid to my said wife Martha during her life or 
widowhood and afterward I give and bequeath the said negros to my said son 
Josiah and his heirs forever after my said wifes marriage or decease to be taken 
out of any person or persons possession what so ever for the use and behoof of 
my said son Josiah and the remaining part of all my estate that shall be found 
after my decease to be equally divided between my said wife Martha and son 
Josiah and my will and desire is that if my said son Josiah should die without 
heir lawfully begotten of his body then all the estate given to my said son 
Josiah to be equally divided between my five sons Arthur, Jacob, Richard, 
William and Joshua. 
Lastly I do appoint my loving friends Jesse Brown and Albrighton Jones to be 
whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my seal this 23 day of July and in the 
year of our Lord 1757. 
Richard (his mark) Vick 

Witness 
Joseph Newsom 
Henry Johnson 
George Gurley Jr 

At a court held for the county or Southampton the 10 day of August 1758. 
This will was presented in court by Albridgton Jones one of the executors 
therein named proved by the oaths of Joseph Newsom, Henry Johnson and George 
Gurley the witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded and on the motion 
of the said executor made oath according to law certificate was granted him 
for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving security whereupon etca. 
Copy Test  R Kello 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 1, 1749-1762, pp. 260-61 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

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

[BROWN, GURLEY, JOHNSON, JONES, NEWSOM, VICK]