Will, VA, Southampton, John Davis 1761

In the name of God, Amen.

I JOHN DAVIS of Southampton County being sick & weak in body but in perfect mind &
memory, thanks be to God for it, & calling into mind the mortality of my body &
knowing it is appointed for all to die, do make and ordain this my last will &
testament.

Principally & first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that
game it me & my body to the ground to be buried in a Christian like manner at the
discretion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate which it hath
pleased God to bless me with in this life I give in the following manner & form.

ITEM I give to my loving sister MARTHA DAVIS my plantation whereon I now live & all
the land I am now possessed with also my still & three sows & pigs & five B--- of
Indian Corn to her & her heirs forever.

ITEM I give to my loving nephew BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD all my wearing cloathes to him
and his heirs forever.

ITEM give all the remainder of my estate be it in any kind or quality whatsoever to
be equally divided between my three sisters, viz: MARY WHITEHEAD, JUDAH D., ALCE
BRYANT to them & their heirs.

I do hereby ratify this & no other to by my last will & testament and I do hereby
appoint my trusty friend NICHOLAS MAGET my hole & sole executor to this my last
will & testament.

Given under my hand & seal this 16th day of January Anno Domini 1761.

JOHN DAVIS {seal}

Signed, sealed, published & pronounced in presence of

JACOB BARNES
LEWIS DAVIS
EDWARD BARNS {his E mark}
RACHAEL DAVIS {her X mark}




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