SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Burwell Williamson, 22 May 1892
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Burwell Williamson of the County of Soouthampton,
being sick at present but of sound & disposing mind and memory, thanks be to
God for the same, do make and constitute this writing as my last will and
testament in manner & form following (to wit):

Item: I leave the use profits and occupation of all my lands to my beloved
wife Lucy Williamson for and during the term of her natural life.

Item: I give to my daughter Wilmouth Jordan all the negroes which I have
heretofore possessed her off & to her heirs also I give to my said daughter
Wilmoth Jordan & to her heirs the following negroes (to wit): Panot and Robin
also one hundred pounds cash.  I also give to my daughter Wilmoth Jordan & to
her heirs forever the land and plantation which I possess on Seacock but not
to have possession of this said land till after the death of my above said
wife, but in case my said daughter Wilmoth depart this life in the lifetime
of my wife & leaveing no liveing issue that then in such case, my will and
desire is that my loveing wife Lucy Williamson shall have power to dispose
of the above said lands & other property either by will or deed to any
person or persons she may think proper.

Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Williamson and to her heirs forever the
following negroes (to wit): Dick, Tom, Lewis, George, Britain, Cloe, &
their child Lole & child Judah & Airy; one sorrel mare, bridle & saddle,
one chest of drawers, two feather beds & furniture & one hundred pounds
current money.  I also give & desire to my said daug Nancy Williamson & to
her heirs all the remainder part of my lands not heretofore mentioned to her
& her heirs forever but not to possess the same till after the death of my
said wife as above mentioned but in case my daughter Nancy Williamson
depart this life in the lifetime of my wife and without living issue at the
time of her death, that then in such case, my will and desire that my wife
Lucy Williamson have full power to dispose of the aforesaid lands & when 
property either by will ordered to any person or persons, she may think
proper.

Item: All the residue of my estate wheresoever it may be found I lend to
my beloved wife Lucy Williamson for & during her natural life and direct &
empower her to dispose of the same in such proportion as she may think
proper between my two above named daughters, either by deed or Last Will &
Testament.

I hereby constitute and appoint my loveing wife Lucy Williamson, my son
in law Joseph Jorden, my daughter Nancy Williamson and my friend Samuel 
Wells, Executors of this my Last Will & Testament revoking & making void all 
& every other Will heretofore by me made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fix'd my seal this
22nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety two.

                                                Burwell Williamson (seal)

Signed, sealed, published
and declared in presence of:

M. Holliman
John Nelms
George Summerell

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 8h day of November 1792

This Will was presented in Court by Lucy Williamson, Joseph Jordan,
Samuel Kello & Nancy Williamson, the Executors therein named, proved by the
oaths of Micajah Holliman & John Nelms, two of the witnesses thereto, & 
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.

Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 530-531

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. Daughter
Wilmouth was spelled both Wilmoth and Wilmouth in the document.


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