Abstracts, VA, Southampton, Wills & Administrations Wills and Administrations of SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1749—1800 By Blanche Adams Chapman Reprinted in an Improved Format WITH A CONSOLIDATED INDEX Baltimore GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. 1980 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Abstracts, VA, Southampton, Wills & Administrations Page 2 … DREW, EDWARD of Nottoway Parish. Leg. - son NEWITT; grandson NEWITT HARRIS, son of my daughter MARY HARRIS; grandson THOMAS HARRIS; grandson DREW HARRIS; grandson NATHAN HARRIS; granddaughters ANN and MARTHA HARRIS; daughter MARY, wife of JOHN HARRIS; grandson WILLIAM TURNER; granddaughter FRANCES DREW; grandson EDWARD DREW, son of NEWITT DREW; granddaughter MARY HARRIS, wife of HENRY HARRIS; grandson JOSEPH LANE; granddaughter FAITH LANE, daughter of BENJAMIN LANE; daughter ANN LAIN; son THOMAS DREW. Ex. NEWITT DREW. D. Nov. 24, 1745. R. March 8, 1749. Wit. THOMAS PURSELL, JOHN BAVION (?), JAMES RIDLEY. Page 8. HARRIS, MARTIN. Leg.- cousin James, son of Robert Harris; to James son of Edward Harris; to Mathew son of Robert Harris; to John son of Robert Harris; to William son of George Harris; to James son of James Harris. Exs. John Dunkley, Joseph Jones and William Jones. D. Feb. 1, 1747. R. April 12, 1750. Wit. Catherine Dunkley, Joseph Munger. Page 10. MANNING, SAMUEL. Leg.- son Richard; son Jonathan; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Mary; daughter Susannah; daughter Sarah; daughter Lucy; wife Sarah. Exs. wife Sarah Manning and Thomas Williamson. D. Feb. 24, 1749. R. April 12, 1750. Wit. Joseph Dowles, George Summerell, Jonathan Joyner. Page 11. WILLIAMS, SARAH of Littletown. Leg.- grandson Richard son of my eldest son John Williams, decd.; son Daniel; son Elisha; son Joshua; grandson Thomas son of Joshua Williams; son George; son Solomon; daughter Elizabeth Daughtrey; daughter Mary Carr. Ex. son Daniel Williams. D. March 24, 1749. R. June 14, 1750. Wit. Joseph Carle (?), William Barcroft. Page 12. WILLS, FRANCIS. Appraisal of estate by Benjamin Johnson, Nathan Vasser, Phillip Brantley. Signed, Temperance Wills. R. June 14, 1750. Page 14. HARRIS, MARTIN. Appraisal of estate by William Exum, Sampson Pitman, Joseph Mounger. Signed, Joseph Jones and William Jones. R. June 14, 1750. Page 15. BRYAN, ROBERT. Leg.- to wife; son WILLIAM, land on Terraro Creek; daughter MORNING; daughter ANN; granddaughter ELIZABETH GARNER; son THOMAS; son ROBERT; son JOHN; daughter ALICE; daughter REBECCA; daughter MARY GARNER; son GUIL (?); daughter ANN; daughter SARAH: daughter ELIZABETH. Exs. sons WILLIAM and THOMAS BRYAN. D. Aug. 28, 1750. R. Nov. 8, 1750. Wit. ROBERT GILLIAM, ANDREW MACKMIAL, LEWIS BRYAN. Page 17. CROCKER, ROBERT. Leg.- son Benjamin; son Moses; grandson Elisha Crocker; son Arthur; daughter Elizabeth Jordan; daughter Sarah Braswell; my housekeeper Mary Hill; daughter Mary Middleton. Exs son Benjamin Crocker. D. Sept. 24, 1750. R. Nov. 8, 1750. Wit. William Bynum, John Jones, Alex. Watson. Page 19. BRADDY, MARGARET. Leg.- son Arthur Crafford; daughter Martha Phillips; daughter Elizabeth Hays; daughter Mary Crafford; son Henry Crafford land in Carolina. Ex. son Henry Crafford. D. July 29, 1750. R. Nov. 8, 1750. Wit. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Abstracts, VA, Southampton, Wills & Administrations Arthur Pitman, Chaplain Williams, Jr. Page 20. Estate appraised by Chaplain Williams, Henry Dawson and Joshua Dawson. R. Dec. 13, 1750. Page 21. BRANCH, ELIZABETH. Leg.- son George; daughter Lidia; daughter Ann Tyas; daughter Elizabeth Cord; daughter Mary Brewter; granddaughter Ann Cord; daughter Jane Williams; daughter Martha Williamson; daughter Sarah Williams; son Benjamin; granddaughter Sarah Brewton; daughter Hannah Williamson. Ex. son Benjamin Branch. D. Oct. 28, 1749. R. Dec. 13, 1750. Wit. J. Gray, Sarah Gray. Page 22. HARRIS, MARTIN. Account of estate audited by William Jarrell and Richard Kello. R. July 9, 1750. Page 24. WHITEHEAD, ARTHUR. Leg.- eldest son Arthur, land adjoining WILLIAM TURNER; grandson Arthur Whitehead; son Lewis, land bought of William Powers and land on Pottycassey Creek in Carolina; son Nathan land on Fishing Creek in Carolina; grandson ------- Benjamin Whitehead; daughter Patience Vick, land adjoining Jacob Vicks plantation on Long Branch; daughter Catrin Cobb; grandson Jacob Vick; daughter Mary; daughter Ann. Brother William Whitehead, Capt. Thomas Jarrell and Mr. James Washington to divide estate. Ex. son Lewis Whitehead. D. March 12, 1744. R. Jan. 10, 1750/51. Wit. William Whitehead, Lazarus Whitehead, William Bock (?). Page 26. CROCKER, ROBERT. Estate appraised by William Bynum, John Harris and Arthur Long. R. Jan. 10, 1750/51. Page 30. BRANCH, ELIZABETH. Inventory returned by Benjamin Branch. R. Feb. 14, 1750. Page 32. WILLIAMS, MATHEW. Estate appraised by William Pope, James Gardner and Phillip Brantley. R. Feb. 14, 1750. Page 33. EDWARDS, WILLIAM of Nottoway Parish. Leg.- son William; son John; daughter Elizabeth; wife Elizabeth Ex. son Thomas Edwards. D. Sept. 30, 1750. R. Feb. 14, 1750/51. Wit. George Gurley, Jr., John Gurley. Page 33. JONES, JOHN. Leg.- son Simon; son Jesse; son Joshua (under 21) son John (under 21); son Isham land on Buckhorn; son Brittain; daughter Sarah; daughter Martha. Exs. wife Eleanor and son Simon Jones. D. Oct. 5, 1750. R. Feb. 14, 1750/51. Wit. Chaplain Williams, Henry Dawson, Simon Harris. Page 34. CRUMPLER, WILLIAM. Leg.- son John land adjoining William Crumpler; son William; grandson William Crumpler and to his daughter. Ex. son William Crumpler. D. Oct. 24, 1750. R. Feb. 14, 1750/51. Wit. Page 36. 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