SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Wilkinson, 11 Jun 1799
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IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I John Wilkinson of Southampton County being in
perfect sense & memory do this 11th day of June one thousand seven hundred &
ninety nine make & ordain this my last will & testament.

Imprimis - I give to my son Nathaniel Wilkinson all my lands on the south side
of Mercarin River also 2 lots in Murfees Barn?.

Item, I give to my son John Lewis Wilkinson the tract (of) land I now live on
which is on the north side of Mercarrin River, part lies in Virginia & part in
North Carolina.

My will & desire is that my negroes be continued on my plantation with the
stock &c. untill my son Nathaniel Wilkinson shall arive to the age of twenty
one & then my hole estate to be equally divided between them provided my son
John Lewis Wilkinson doth give up his right to the land which came by his
mother should he claim it, my will is that Nathaniel Wilkinson should have
four thousand dollars more than John Lewis Wilkinson when the estate is
divided.  My desire is also that John Lewis Wilkinson shall be first in
possession of his estate when his brother arives of age & be free to act & do
for himself - my Executors has full power to make sale of my slaves which I
have not set free should they behave amiss & also sell any part of my stock &
household firniture for the advantage of my before nam'd sons - My negro woman
Liddy & her children: Peggy & Eve is to be set free & be maintained out of my
estate untill Nathaniel Wilkinson comes of age - My will & desire is also for
Peggy & Eve to have four hundred dollars cash out of my estate before tis
divided when Nathaniel arives of age - should both my sons, Nathaniel & John
Lewis Wilkinson depart this life before either of them should (have) lawfull
heir, my land to go to my brother James Wilkinson.

I do hereby appoint my loving brother James Wilkinson & my brother in law
Benjamin Weldon Williamson, my friend Ely Eley & Cordaso? N. Bynum my hole &
sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament & they are not to give any
security return any inventory account sales to court & act & do as the best
for the advantage of my two sons.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixt my seal the day & year
before mentioned.
                                                          John Wilkinson (seal)

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of April 1800

The Last Will and Testament of John Wilkinson, dec'd was presented in court by
James Wilkinson & Benjamin W. Wilkinson, two of the Executors therein named
(liberty being reserved for the others to qualify hereafter) and James Gee, S.
Kello, William Blunt, John Bynum & Simon Everitt deposing that they believe
the said Will be wholly written & sign'd by the Testator himself, it is
ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the said Executors who made oath
according to law, a Probat is granted them without giving bond or security as
directed by the Will &c.
                                                       Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 187

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation was added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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