Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Whitfield, Elisha, 1849 

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Elisha WHITFIELD (1788-1849), will dated 28 Sep 1849, proved 19 Nov 1849 

In the name of God and men I Elisha Whitfield being very sick and weak but in 
perfect state of mind and memory do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter 
Nancy Boykin one dollar also I loan all my property lands and personal estate 
to Nancy my wife her single life if she marry the the(sic) property will be 
divided between my four youngest children John, George, Robert and Lucy Ann. 
I leave Samuel Kello to administer on my estate: this is my last will and 
testament: in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty 
eighth day September 1849. 

Elisha (his mark) Whitfield 
Matthew Wellons 
William Denson Sr. 
William B. Joyner 

At a court held for the County of Southampton on the 19th day of November 1849 
this last will and testament of Elisha Whitfield deceased was proved by the 
oaths of Matthew Wellons and William B. Joyner two of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto and witnesses to and ordered to be recorded:  And on the motion of 
Samuel Kello the executor therein named who made oath and together with Jno. 
M. Gurley and Sam. B. Kello his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond 
in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said will in due form: 
Teste L. R. Edwards  C.C. 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 14, 1847-1852, pp. 228-29 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 21 

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.] 

[BOYKIN, DENSON, GURLEY, JOYNER, KELLO, WELLONS, WHITFIELD]