Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Whitehead, James, 1843 

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James WHITEHEAD (1787-8 Jun 1843), will dated 1 May 1843, recorded 16 Oct 1843 

Know all men by these presents that I James Whitehead of the County of 
Southampton and state of Virginia being of both sound mind and memory do hereby 
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows - 
to wit:
1st  It is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid 
2nd  To my son Elliott Whitehead I give and bequeath the sum of forty six 
dollars and ninety five cents over and above the proportion which may accrue to 
him from a subsequent division of my effects. 
3rd  To my daughter Elizabeth Whitehead I in like manner give and bequeath one 
feather bed. 
4th  And lastly it is my will and desire that my wife Elizabeth Whitehead shall 
have and hold my entire estate goods and chattels during her life a widow and 
that no sale of my property goods or chattels be made till after the decease of 
the said Elizabeth Whitehead after which I desire a fair sale and a just and 
equal division of all the proceeds arising from such sale (after Elliott 
Whitehead and Elizabeth Whitehead shall have received their extra portions 
according to the 1st and 2nd articles of my will then an equal division of the 
residue between all of my lawful heirs. I also do hereby appoint and ordain my 
wife Elizabeth Whitehead and my son Henry Whitehead executors of this my last 
will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 
1st day of May AD 1843. 
James Whitehead

Witnesses
Samuel B. Williford
Jeremiah Williford

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 16th day of October 1843 the 
last will and testament of James Whitehead deceased was proved by the oaths of 
Samuel B. Williford and Jeremiah Williford the subscribing witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Elizabeth Whitehead the executrix 
therein named who made oath and together with James D. Bryant and Harrison D. 
Moore her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of four 
hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted her for 
obtaining a probat of said will in due form
Teste:  L. R. Edwards

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 13, 1842-1847, p. 149 
   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

[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

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