Southampton County, VA - Will Book 14 (partial)

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The Will of Samuel Corbit,Jr.  Died 1849.  Southampton Will Book 14 -225

In The Name of God, Amen.  I Samuel Corbit, of The County of Southampton do
make and ordain this writing as and for my last Will and Testament, in manner
and form following ….( cannot make out his word):
ITEM:  I give unto my son Mills Corbit and his wife Mildred for and during
their natural lives the land he now lives on and agreeable to a new line
lately made, and also seventy seven acres I purchased of Jethro Joiner and at
their deaths I give said land to my son Johnson Corbit.  I also give to my son
Mills one bond I hold against him to him and his heirs forever:
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Corbit one tract of land I
purchased of John Carr lying on Black Water River containing 63 acres to him
and his heirs forever:
ITEM:  I give unto my son Richard Corbit for and during his natural like a
certain portion of my lands it being that part where ??  Johnson formerly
lived, agreeable to a new line made, lying adjoining the land I lent to Mills
Corbit, supposed to be thirty acres and at his death I give said land to his
two sons William H. Corbit and Samuel Corbit to them and their heirs forever:
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca English on feather bed and
furniture, one cow and calf, one wooling wheel which she has not in her
possession to her and her heirs forever:
ITEM:I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally C. English one feather bed and
furniture, one cow and calf and one woolen wheel to her and her heirs forever:
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanny C. Carr one feather bed and
furniture, one cow and calf and one woolen wheel to her and her heirs forever:
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Johnson Corbit the home plantation
agreeable to a new line made through the ??, also one steel pot  ?? warm and
tub mill and  ??  cash of all kinds one black horse.  My stock of cattle,
sheep and hogs together with all my outstanding debts which I have not
heretofore disposed of after paying my just debts to him and his heirs
forever:
LASTLY:  I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Johnson Corbit
and my friend  ??  Griffin as Executors to this my last Will and Testament
revoking all others heretofore by me made:

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to write this 29th day of
August 1832.
Signed  Samuel (X) Corbit
In the presence of:
Jason Rowe
Matthew Joiner
John Griffin
Joseph Johnson
Nathan Luter
William English                                                               
                                                                              
??  Court held for the County of Southampton                                  
on this  ??  day of November 1849.  This
Last Will and Testament of Samuel Corbit
Was proved by the ??? of Jospeh H.
Johnson and William English  ???  of their
Subscribing witness…..(can't make out the remainder of
That line.)