Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Vick, Samuel, 1785 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Samuel VICK (1745-1785), will dated 11 Feb 1785, proved 9 Jun 1785 In the name of God. I Samuel Vick of Southampton county being of perfect mind and memory do make & ordain this as and for my last will & testament & do dispose of my Estate as follows: First I give the land whereon I now live unto my wife Elizabeth during her life or widowhood and after her life or widowhood I give the same to my daughter Peggy & if my daughter Peggy should die without lawful heir I give the same unto my brother Shadrach Vick and his heirs for ever. Item My will is that my debts should be paid out of my Estate after my decease and if any thing then remain I give it unto my wife Elizabeth during her life or widowhood & after her life or widowhood then if any thing should yet remain I give the same to my daughter Peggy, & if my daughter should die without lawful heir, I give the same to my Brother Arthur Vick and his heirs. I likewise constitute and appoint Shadrach Vick and Nathan English Executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of February 1785. Samuel Vick (Seal) Signed, seald, published and deliver'd} to be the last will & testament of } Samuel Vick in presence of } Drewry Beal Edmund (hismark) Ashley At a court held for the county of Southampton the 9th day of June 1785. This will was presented in court by Shadrach Vick & Nathan English the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Drewry Beal & Edmund Ashley witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security. Whereupon &c. (Not signed by clerk) Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, pp. 121-22 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm [Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), and re-formatted by File Manager.] [ASHLEY, BEAL, BEALE, ENGLISH, VICK]