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Will Book 1 1747-1762                                                               Page 8

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Benn+; Peter Butts (Court Official); Dick+; Edward Dren; Newitt Dren; Howell Edmonds; 
Frank+; Hall+; Ann Harris; Dren Harris; Martha Harris; Mary Harris; Nathaniel Harris; 
Newitt Harris; Thomas Harris; Harry+; Hercules+; Honour+; Jamey+; Joney; Judy+; 
Richard Kello (Clerk); Mingo+; Ned+; Nottoway Parish*; Poll?+; Rose+; 
John Simmons (Court Official)
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At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 14th Day of 
December 1749
This writing purporting the Last Will and Testament of John 
Simmons dec'ed was proved by the Oaths of Howell Edmonds 
& Peter Butts two of the witnesses therto and Ordered to be ---
Recorded                            Test r Kello Clk

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[In the left margin] Edwd Drew's Will 

In the name of God Amen I Edward Drew of 
Nottoway Parish the County of Isle of Wight being Sick & 
Weak of Body but thanks to Almighty God of Perfect Sense & 
Memory to make this Writing to be my Last Will & Testament 
in form & Manner followeth Viz 
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my Son Newitt Drew my 
Negroes as followeth Viz Toney Poll Benn & Mingo I say I 
give the said Negroes to him & his Heirs

Item I give & bequeath to my Son Newitt Drew the Plantation 
whereon he now lives & the Land I now live on I say I 
get the said Plantation to him & his Heirs Likewise the 
following Negroes Viz Harry Dick & Jamey I say I give
the said Negroes to my said Son & his Heirs. 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Newitt Harris Son 
of my Daughter Mary Harris a Negro Girl Called Honour 
to him & his Heirs

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Thomas Harris 
a Negro Girl Called Judy I say I give the said Girl to him & his 
Heirs. 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Drew Harris a 
Negro Boy Called Hall & one Called Hercules I say I give said 
Negroes to him & his Heirs 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Nathan Harris a 
Negro Boy Called Ned I say I give the said Negro to him & his 
Heirs 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandaughter [sic] Ann Harris 
a Negro Girl Called Rose I say I give the said Girl to her 
& her Heirs.

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandaughter [sic] Martha 
Harris a Negro Boy called Frank I say I give the said Boy 
to her & her Heirs 

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Will Book 1 1747-1762                                                               Page 9

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Avey+; Betty+; Edward Dren; Frances Dren; Newitt Dren; Henry Harris; John Harris; 
Mary Harris; Isabel+; Jeffery+; Jenny+; Ann Lain; Benjamin Lain; Benjamin Lane; Faith Lane; 
Joseph Lane; Nan+; Patt+; Robin+; Tom+; William Turner

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Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Harris Wife of 
John Harris a Negro Wench Called Betty; my Desire is that the Increase 
of the said Wench hereafter may be given to the Heirs of my 
Daughter Mary's Body that she may hereafter according yo 
Quantity and Quality

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Turner a Negro 
Wench Called Jenny I say I give the said Wench to him & his Heirs 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandaughter [sic] Francis Drew 
a Negro Called Patt I say I give the said Girl to her when she comes 
to the Age of eighteen and to her Heirs

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Edward Drew son of 
Newitt Drew my Negro Girl Nan Issabel of Jeffery I say I give 
give the said Negro's to him & his Heirs 

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandaughter [sic] Mary Harris 
Wife of Henry Harris a Negro Boy Called Robin I say I give 
the said Negro to her and her Heirs

Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Joseph Lane my 
Negro Fellow called Tom I say I give the said Negro to him 
& his Heirs 

Item I give & bequeath to my Granddaughter Faith Lane 
Daughter of Benjamin Lane twenty five pounds Current Money 
of Virginia to be raised out of my Estate before any Division 
be made

Item I Will & Desire is that the next eldest Children born 
of my Daughter Ann Lane / not knowing their names / may have 
the Negro Children born of my Negro Wench Called Avey now 
at Benjamin Lanes the Eldest of my Grandchildren to have 
the oldest Negro Child after the two first Children of Benjamin 
Lane Above Mentioned & the Next Eldest to Have the Next Oldest 
Negro Child & Son on if there be more of my Grandchildren then 
Negro Children the youngest Child to have the next Child that 
the Wench brings that shall Live after these Children have 
each of them a Negro not Including my Grandson Joseph & 
Faith Lane my Desire is that the said Wench & her Increase 
may be equally divided among the Children that there Names 
are not known born of my Daughter Ann Lane according to 
Quantity & Quality I say I give the said Negro's to the aforesaid 
Children & to their Heirs

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Will Book 1 1747-1762                                                              Page 10

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Balaam+; John Barron?; Edward Dren; Newitt Dren; Thomas Dren; John Dunkley; Edward Harris; 
George Harris; James Harris; John Harris; Martin Harris; Mary Harris; Matthew Harris; 
Robert Harris; William Harris; Jenny+; Joseph Jones; William Jones; Richard Kello (Clerk); 
Olive+; Patt+; Thomas Pursell; James Ridley (Court Official); Rose+

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Item My Desire is that my Personal Estate after my Debts & 
Funeral Charges are defrayed may be equally divided between 
my Son Thomas Drew my Son Newitt Drew and my Daughter 
Mary Harris Wife of John Harris and I Do Constitute & Appoint 
my Son Newitt Drew my whole & sole Executor of this my Last 
Will & Testament Revoking all other Wills by me made In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 24th 
Day of November 1745.
Thomas Pursell                          his
John Bavion                       Edward E Drew (seal)
James Ridley                            mark

At Court held for the for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 8th Day of
March 1749.
This Will Was Presented in Court by the within named Newitt 
Drew the Executor proved by the Oaths of Thomas Pursell & James 
Ridley Two of the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to Be Recorded And 
on the Motion of the said Executor who made Oath according 
to Law Certificate was Granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof 
in due form                          Test R. J. Kello Clk


& on the Motion of the said Executor Who Made Oath 
According to Law Certificate Was Granted Him for Obtaining a Probat 
Thereof in Due Form Giving Security


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Received by the STP from Fenton Harrison on 7/19/21
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