Wills: WARREN, Benjamin, 1794: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 5, p. 102 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine] [margin note] Benj.a WARRENs Will In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin WARREN of County of Southampton do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner following- To Wit- Item I Give & bequeath to my Loving Wife Mary my Land & Plantation whereon I now Live during her natural Life, also I give to my Wife all the remainder of my Estate (personal) of what nature soever to her & her heirs for ever I do hereby Constitute & appoint my Loving Wife Mary my whole & sole Executrix to this my last will & Testament revoking & making Void all other Wills hereto fore made by me. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed my seal this 16.th Day of December 1794- Benj.a WARREN *seal* Sign.d Seal.d publish.d declared this Writing} as my Last Will & Testament Edm TYLER Sally WARREN X her mark [Small check mark in margin] [No record of presentation or proof given here.] [The inventory & appraisement of the estate of Benjamin WARREN appears on p. 54 of the same volume.]