The Estate of John S Beale decd In count with Thomas J Pretlow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accounting follows Respectfully presented Wm W Cobb Clerk At a Court for the County of Southampton on the 18th day of June 1867. This account of Thomas J Pretlow administration and Estate of John S Beale decd was returned and ordered to to lay one term for exceptions. And at a court Held for the County aforesaid on the 16th day of July 1849 The said Account having lain one term and no exceptions being filed was confirmed and ordered to be Recorded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the name of God amen I Benjamin Williamson of the County of Southampton being of disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and form, that is to say, Item 1st: My will and desire is that all of my just debts be paid by Executor as soon as possible. 2ndly: I give to Nancy Ann Ivy, bastard child of Elizabeth Ivy the following property namely the tract of land lying on the north side of Meherrin River adjoining the lands of Henry W Ivey & Thos S Turner, it being the same on which John J Crump now resides also the following negros, namely Roin, Allen, William, George, Jenny, Tom, Net and Betsy also the sum of two thousand dollars to be paid [page break] out of my estate by my Exors. 3rdly: I give to Theophilus Adams my tract of land lying on the three Creeks and known as the Rivers tract together with the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid him out of my estate by my Exors as aforesd. 4thly: I give and devise my Executors hereafter named open trust for the only proper use of John J Crump's wife and children the following negros, namely, Stephen, Edmund, Jim, Alfred, Cesar, Ann and Dick to be managed by my Executor in that manner that they may think but for the interest of said Elizabeth Crump & children and at her death I give said property to her surviving children to them and their heirs forever. 5thly: I wish my Executor to make sale of all the balance of my estate both real and personal and the moneys arising from said sale to be divided in three equal parts and that they pay to the heirs of Rebecca Jane Jones one part and that they pay to the heirs of Mary Ann Ricks (now living in the state of Tennessee) one part and the other part I wish them to retain in their hands until Martha, Rebecca Ann, and Alfred Lundy arrive to the age of twenty one years on marry at which time I wish them to pay each and equal share of said portion and should either of them died ? age or without lawful heir Then in that case give it to the survivor to him or them and their heirs forever: 6thly: I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Edwin B Claud and Joseph H Prince Executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of April 1848. Signd, Seald and Deliverd Benja Williamson seal In presence of James W Cooper Matthew Gilliam Thos B Powell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 15th day of July 1849. The Last will and Testament of Benjamin Williamson decd was proved by the oaths of James W Cooper, and Matthew Gilliam two of the subscribing witness is thereto ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Edwin B Claud and Jos H Prince, the Executors named in said will who made oath and together with Jno J Prince (by L R Edwards his attorney in fact) Jos W Claud, John Prince, and John W Reese their ? entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars conditions as the law directs to Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of said will in due form Teste L R Edwards CC I Thomas S Turner of the County of Southampton Virginia do ordain and Establish the following as My last Will and Testament. In the first place I direct all My just debts be paid: Item: after the payment of my debts I devise and bequeath the whole of my both real and personal to my wife Rebecca and my three children in Fee simple to be equally divided between them: But as it mat be the interest of My Estate that My Land should be sold and not divided: I hereby invest my executor With the authority to sell it: if in his desecration he thinks it is best to do so, and in that event I direct that the proceeds shall be divided as above: [page break] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------