Signed Sealed & Delivered } in the presence of } Thomas Bulls (seal) T R Gray John Simmons Richard P Briggs At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 21st day of May 1837 This last will and testament if Thomas Butts dec.ͩ was Proved by the Oaths of T R Gray & John Simmons two of the Wtinesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the Edward Butts the Executor therein named who made Oath thereto and together with James Butts and John Kitchen his securities entered into an acknowledged in bond in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars constituted according to the law Certificate is granted the said Edward Butts for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form Teste James Rochelle Clk [In the left margin] Elizabeth Joyner's Will ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Joyner Elizabeth Will In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Joyner of County of Southampton and the State of Virginia being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing memory thanks be to God for the same doth make and constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form followeth to wit first I recommend my Soul to God gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a christian-like manner at the discretion of my Executors And as to my worldly goods that it hath pleased God bless me with I dispose of them as follows a I give and bequeath to unto my sister Patsy Joyner Mason Joyner and Linsey Joyner all my right, title, claim, interest that I have to four Negros namely Quincey, Parker, Jack and Sam bequeathed to us by Joseph Joyner dec. to them and their heirs forever and I said Elizabeth Joyner this my last will and Testament revoking all of the former Wills made by me In witness whereof my hand and seal this thirteenth of February with Year of our Lord and Savior eighteen hundred and twenty seven Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us test her Benjamin L Newsome Elizabeth X Joyner (seal) Mary H Newsome mark her Matilda X Newsome mark At a Court held for the Southampton County on 21st day of May 1827 This Last will and testament of Elizabeth Joyner was proved by the Oaths of Benjamin L Newsome Mary H Newsome Matilda Newsome the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded James Rochelle Clk In the left margin: Willis Johnson acct current 1818 ‖ $ | ct ‖ Febry 25 | To cash paid Sheriff of Southampton ‖ 22 | 25 ‖ | „ Cash paid R Murfee ‖ 5 | 79 ‖ | „ „ paid John Moore ‖ 6 | 61 ‖ March 15 | „ „ paid Rᵈ and H Baker ‖ 2 | 50 ‖ | „ „ paid funeral charge ‖ 5 | 00 ‖ March 25 | „ „ paid note due Carr Bowers ‖ 11 | 25 ‖ | „ „ paid Henry Doyal pʳ Receipts ‖ 1 | 68 ‖ Nov 8 | „ „ paid Soloman Doughtry ‖ 15 | 10 ‖ 16 | „ „ paid James Edwards ‖ 11 | 50 ‖ July 20 | „ „ paid Rᵈ P Clements ‖ 4 | 05 ‖ Augst 26 | „ „ paid Rᵈ H Baker ‖ 32 | 46 ‖ Sept 7 | „ „ paid Gurley & Thomas ‖ 5 | 25 ‖