SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Richard Wren, 12 Jun 1803
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Southampton Co. VA   Will Bk. 5, pg 473   FHLC #33996

I  Richard Wren of Southampton County Virginia  being  of  a sound disposing 
mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in 
manner and form following  --------
First	I Give unto my Son Evans Wren five Shillings Cash
2nd ly	I Give unto my Daughter Sally Wren one Feather Bed and furniture  one 
Cow and Calf  one heifer  also two pewter dishes & one bason  one dozen 
Earthen Plates to be delivered into her Possession when She arrives to 
lawful age or Marries --------
3rd ly	I Give the use of the Plantation whereon I now live with the land 
thereto belonging to my wife during her life and at her death to descend to my 
Son William Wren and his heirs forever, direct and require that all my Estate 
of every Kind and denomination not already devisid be Continued in the hands 
of my wife during her Widowhood for the Support and Maintainance of her & my 
above said Daughter Sally  ---  And at the experation of her Widowhood or 
death for the Same or what ever may there be found to be equally divided 
between my two Daughters Suckey Johnson and Sally Wren
4th ly	I desire that there be no appraisement of my Estate
Lastly	I nominate and appoint my Son William Wren and my Son inlaw Zachariah 
Johnson hole and Sole Executors of this my last will and testament  
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 12th 
day of the Sixth month in the year of one thousand eight hundred and three
	Signed Sealed and			Richard Wren (LS)
	acknowledged in	
	the Presence of     
	James Stanton
	Thomas D Heath
	John Newby

		}	At a Court held for the County of StHampton the 20th 
day of February 1804 this will was presented in Court by William Wren one of 
the executors therein named proved by James Stanton and John Newby two of the 
Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said 
executor who made oath according to law Certificate is Granted him for 
obtaining a probat thereof in due form Giving Security whereupon &C

						Sam Kells CC


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