Solomon DeLoach

Notes:

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Solomon Deloach of the county of Southampton and state of Virginia being sick of body but perfect in mind, memory &
understanding, thanks be to almighty God, have thought to dispose what worldly
goods God has bestowed on me in the manner and form as follows:

I lend to my loving wife Lucy Deloach all my lands, negroes, with all other
property of what kind soever I am now possessed with, (in) her natural life
and after her death to be divided as hereafter directed.

Item: I give and bequeath to Solomon Deloach, son of Richard Deloach, dec'd,
two negroes named Duglas and Cucy, children of Lenny, to him and his heirs
forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Thomas Deloach Dunn? two negroes (namely) Sam &
Beck to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Williamson Parker two negroes namely: Jacob & David
to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Frederick Parker, son of Drewry Parker, dec'd, all
and every part of my estate not heretofore given away, to him and his heirs
forever.

And I do also appoint Col. Sam Kello all and the whole Executor to this my
Last Will, revoking and annuling by these presents all former Wills by me made
declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament and none other.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fix'd my seal this
fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
& ninety five.

his
Solomon X Deloach (seal)
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Sign'd, sealed & deliver'd
in the presents of:

his
Burnet X Long
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Lucy Myrick
John Meglanne

At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 11th day of April 1797

This Will was proved by the oaths of Burnett Long & John Meglannn, two of the
witnesses thereto and Sam Kello, the Executors in the Will nam'd refusing to
take upon himself the burthen of the execution whereof & continued and at a
court held for the said county the 16th day of May 1797, on the motion of
Frederick Parker, who made oath according to law, administration with the Will
annex'd is granted him giving security &c whereupon.

Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 780

Solomon married Lucy Barham about 1740. Lucy (daughter of Charles Barham and Sarah Judkins) was born about 1732; died about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]