Sussex Co., Virginia - Joseph Wrenn Will

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I Joseph Wrenn of the County of Sussex do make ordain and constitute this my last will 
and testament in manner and form as followeth to wit.  Item 1  I give and bequeath unto 
my loving wife Sarah Wrenn during of her natural life the east(?) and of my land lying 
on the spring swamp Bounded  by James Long and Winea Long to laying branch thence 
down the said Branch to the spring swamp, the east end of my dwelling house above 
and below stairs, half of my Garden and half of Orchard, half of my Still, six Negroes to 
wit  Isaac, Rheubin, Nancy, Winea, Tom, Ra????? and B.C.   half of my household and 
kitchen furniture, half of my stock of all kinds, half of my Crop of all kinds, half of my  
plantation utensils of all kinds half of all my Estate not before divided after my just 
debts being paid  --  Item 2  I give and bequeath my son Barham Wrenn all my land not 
before divided  Negroes to wit Moses, Charles, Pat, Tom, Lucy, Aaaron, T.C., Hannah, 
Pat, Cate, and Solomon, half of my dwelling house the west and half of my Garden, and 
half of my Orchard, half my Still, half of my household and kitchen furniture, half of 
my stock of all kinds, half my plantation utensils and half of my Crop of all kinds, half 
of my Estate not before divided after paying all my debts and funeral expenses to him 
and his heirs forever also the Land and all the estate left to my wife Sarah Wrenn at the 
death of her natural life to Barham Wrenn and his heirs forever  but if my wife Sarah 
Wrenn and Barham Wrenn should wish a division of the Estate which I presume they 
will not, but if they should do so I do constitute and appoint Thomas Wrenn and 
Benjamin Wrenn commissioners to divide the said Estate agreeable to the dictates of the 
will without any Order of the Court  tis my will and desire that my Estate should not be 
Inventoryed nor appraised  ---  Lastly I do constitute and appoint Barham Wrenn my 
whole and sole executor to this my last will and Testament Given under my hand and 
seal this twenty fifth day of January eighteen hundred and fifteen. ------
Signed Sealed and delivered 
In the presents of   --------					Joseph Wrenn  (Seal)
Witness
Thomas Wrenn
James Richardson
Phillip Long

At a Court held for Sussex County the 2nd day of February 1815?.  The last will and 
testament of Joseph Wrenn, was presented into Court by Barham Wrenn the Executor 
therein named, the same was proved by the oaths of of the three subscribing witnesses 
and ordered to be recorded, ----  And on motion of Said Executor who made oath and 
entered into bond with security conditioned as the Law directs, certificate is granted 
him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Exd								Teste
									J.C. Bailey  Clk

Sussex County, VA  Will Book H,  pg 144   FHLC #34159