SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Samuel Westbrook, 13 Nov 1784
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Wills: Samuel Westbrook, Southampton Co, VA (1785)

IN THE NAME OF GOD amen, I Samuel Westbrook of the County of Southampton
calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make and appoint this
to be my Last Will & Testament and first I recommend my soul to almighty
God who gave it and my body to be buried in a christian like manner at
the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to what worldly
goods it has pleased almighty God to bestow on me I dispose of them in
manner following:

Item: I give to my son Burwell Westbrook all my land on the south side 
of the rin? house branch and likewise on the north side of the said branch
and below a run marked "line" begining at a gum in the said branch and
running to a pine standing in a small branch in Jacob Westbrook's line, 
and one feather bed and furniture, likewise my negro boy Ben, likewise my 
sorrell filley which came of my old sorrell mare, likewise two cows and
two breeding sows and my case of bottles and to hold the same in fee
simple right all but my wife Mary Westbrook is to have her life on the land.

Item: I give to my son John Westbrooke my negro girl Jane which negro he
has now in possession to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my daughter Polly Newsom one half of my land lying in the
north side of the rin? house branch except that given to Burwell hers to be 
joining to that rin? mark'd line likewise one feather bed & furniture which
bed she has now in possession, likewise my negro girl Venus one trunk, which
trunk she has now in possession the above to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give to my grand children the orphans of my son Samuel Westbrook,
deceased, namely, Turner Westbrook, David Westbrook, Joel Westbrook,
Samuel Westbrook and Phebe Westbrook ten pounds cash each to be raised
out of my estate, I likewise give to my grand son David Westbrook all my
land lying on the north side of the rin? house branch rights that above
given to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my loving wife Mary Westbrook the use of my plantation
whereon I now live during the time of her natural life, likewise two
negroes, her choice of all I hold, except them above given away, one
feather fed & furniture, one horse and saddle & bridle at not less value
than fifteen pounds, two cows & calves, T? sows & pigs.

Item: I give to my wife my still and my copper kettle, one pot & hooks,
one dutch oven, one frying pan, three pewter dishes, six pewter plates,
six pewter spoons, one loom, one woollen wheel & cards, axes, hoes &c
to make a crop and to hold the above during the term of her natural life
and at her death to be sold and divided in six equal parts: one part I give 
to be equally divided between the orphans of my son Samuel Westbrook and
one part to be divided between the children of my daughter Lucy Andrews
deceased and one part to the children of my daughter Mary Wommack deceased
and one part to my son John Westbrook and one part to my son Burwell
Westbrook and one part to my daughter Patty Newsom.

Item: My will and desire is that all the remainder part of my estate be
it in what kind soever real or personal be sold and all my just debts paid
and the remainder to be divided in six equal parts and one part I give to
my son John Westbrook, and one part to my son Burwell Westbrook and one
part to my daughter Patty Newsom, and one part to the orphans of my son
Samuel Westbrook and one part to the orphans of my daughter Lucy Andrews
deceased and one part to the orphans of my daughter Mary Wommack deceased.

I do appoint my sons John Westbrook and my son Burwell Westbrook Executors
of this my Last Will and Testament on virtue wehereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of November 1784.


                                                 Samuel Westbrook  (seal)
Signed, published and declared
in presence of:

Arthur Foster
Henry Collier Foster
James Foster

                At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                   the 8th day of December 1785

This Will was presented in Court by Burwell Westbrook, one of the 
Executors therein named (the other being dead) and proved by the oath of 
Arthur Foster, Henry Collier Foster, witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded and on the motion of the said Executor who made oath according
to law, certificate is granted herewith obtaining a Probat thereof in
due form giving security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 143-145

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by 
transcriber.for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the document.
"Rin"mentioned above could be "new" - n's and r's look alike most of 
the time.


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