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- IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Robert Barham of Southampton and Parish of St.
Luke, being of disposing mind, do make this my last will and testament in
manner and form following (to wit):
Item: I lend to my loving wife Hannah Barham my plantation wherein I now live
with all my lands ajoining thereto, my negro man Dick, one feather bed and
furniture, three head of cattle, two iron potts, two yews (ewes) & lambs, one
chest & loom, a spinning and ball? of cotton cards, all my pewter, one sow and
piggs, one horse.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy Barham one feather bed and
furniture, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and beequeath to my daughter Charlot Barham one feather bed and
furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Barham one feather bed and
furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Howel Barham, after the death of my
wife, my plantation whereon I now live with all the lands ajoining thereto,
two which said land I give to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Cooper five shillings to her and
her heirs forever.
My will and desire is that all my estate that I have not before given away nor
lent of what nature or kind soever be equally divided amongst my children,
namely: Milly Hutchings, Patsy Gilliam, Betsy, Peggy Barham, Charlot Barham,
Sally Barham and Howel Barham, to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly, I constitute & appoint my friend John Simmons and Joel Barham my
hole & sole Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
other Wills by me heretofore made.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of
March 1792.
his
Robert X Barham (seal)
mark
Signed, sealed and published
by the Testator to be his Last Will & Testament
in the presence of:
John Simmons Sr
Sivy Rochell
Joel Barham
his
Peter X Manning?
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At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 15th day of May 1797
This Will was presented in court by John Barham, one of the Executors therein
named, the other refusing to qualify, proved by the oaths of Levy Rochell and
Peter Manning, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, time
allowed the Executor to qualify.
Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 803-804
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