SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Benjamin Worrell, 12 Apr 1802
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Benjamin Worrell Sr of Southampton being sick and
weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the
same and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain
this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, first: I
give my soul to the almighty God that first gave it me, and touching what
worldly goods I have to dispose of in manner following:

Imprimis: I give unto my daughter Patience Tayler five shillings V.(Virginia)
currency, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give to my daughter Milly Barrett?(faint) five shillings V.currency to
her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give to my daughter Pheby Po_oton?(faint) shillings V.currency to her
and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Amos Worrell five pounds V.money to him
and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my daughter Nancy Pope five shillings V.money to her & her
heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Worrell one tract of land
bounded as follows (to wit): beginning at a gum in the string of ponds thence
along the string of ponds to Jacob McNeals line thence along the said McNeals
line to a pine, a corner tree, from thence to Richard Williams line to a pine,
thence along the said Williams line to a turky oak standing in the said?
Worrells line, from thence to the beginning, the same being part of the tract
of land whereon I now live, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Worrell, to him and his heirs
forever, all the residue of my land not heretofore given away, it being the
old plantation whereon I now live, estimated at two hundred and thirty five
acres, to take possession of the said land and plantation after the death of
my beloved wife.

Item: I lend to my beloved wife Mary Worrell the use of my plantation above
disposed of to my son James Worrell, during her life, also all the residue of
my personal estate and after the death of my wife, I give the said personal
property to my daughter Polly Pope. I lend a negro by the name of David to my
wife (Mary Worrell) and after the death of my wife, I give that said negroe
David to my daughters Polly Pope, to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary Worrell & James
Worrell whole & sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelth
of April one thousand eight hundred and two.
                                                      Benjamin Worrell (seal)
Signed, sealed, published,
declared & acknowledged by the
Testator to be his Last Will &
Testament in presence of us:

Teste:
Nathan Worrell
Joseph Worrell
Westa Pope

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 17th day of May 1802

This Will (was) presented in court by Mary Worrell & James Worrell, the
Executors therein named, proved by the oaths of Nathan Worrell & Joseph
Worrell, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the
motion of the said Executors, a Probat is granted them in due form &c.
                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 325-326

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


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