[In the left margin] Hardy Beale will -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> In the Name of God Amen this Being my Last will and testament I being in my perfect sense both in mind & memory 1st I give my soul to Almighty God Secondly my body to the Ground from whence it came to be Enterd in a Christian form at the discretion of my Executors Secondly I give & bequeath to my Brother Burwell Beal all that parcel of land & plantation buildings and all other Improvements that Brittain Jones lived on bounded by the branch before the Dore on the south side of the house lifetime Thirdly I give & bequeath to my Sister Sarah & Thomas Taylor all the rest of my land and my sister Sarah Beale to draw an equal share of the profits made on the land during her life & after her decease to return to Thomas Joyner to him and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his body. fourthly I give & bequeath to my Sister Sarah Beale my white mare & feather bed & furniture likewise I give an bequeath to my sister Sarah and my brother Burwell Beale 20 pounds Virginia money apiece. After my debts is paid likewise I give & bequeath to my sister Sarah Beale all my Pewter to her and her heirs forever likewise six plates and two dishes likewise and another bed & furniture to be left in the house for the use of my sister & Thomas Joyner I leave Absolem & Thomas Joyner my Executors to see to the selling all my debts and affairs signed this 21st December 1778 In the presents of } his Daniel Massengale } Hardy X Beale Jesse Joyner } mark her } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the Elizabeth X Joyner } 14th day of February 1779 This Will was presented in mark } Court by Absolem Jopyner and Thomas Joyner the Exors therein And proved by the Oaths of Daniel Massengale and Jesse Joyner two of the witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said Exors who made Oath according Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello CC [In the left margin] Wm. Beale Will In the Name of God Amen I William Beale of Southampton County being in perfect health and of Sound & disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal body & that it is Appointed for all men to to die do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) Item I give devise and bequeath to my son William Beale the plantation and land ???? whereon I now live to him it is heirs forever but if he should die without heirs then I give it my son John Beale and his heirs forever I also give to my son William one iron pot one feather bed & furniture one cow & calf one ewe & lamb one sow & shoats and one gun one pewter dish & one earthen dish six pewter plates one bay horse that he aresed has I give and devise and bequeth to my loving wife Pricillla Beale one third part of land during her widowhood and In case she should marry then the whole to my son William one Feather Bed and furniture one woolen wheel I give and devise and bequeth to my daughter Patty Beale one feather bed and furniture one chest and one wheel one loom all the geere belonging to it to her and her heirs forever I also give her single life in my plantation Item I give devise and bequeath onto my son John Beale 20 pounds Current money of Virginia to be made out of my estate I give devise and bequeth to my Son Burwell Beale 20 bands Current money to be made out of my estate all the rest of my Estate to be equally divided Amongst my daughter Patty Beale son John Beale and Burwell Beale And lastly I do nominate and appoint my wife Pricilla Beale & my son William Beale to be exor and excutrix to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seale this 17th day of April 1778 Witness his } John X Drake } mark } his } Joseph X Turner } At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 14th day of July 1779 mark } This Will was presented in Court by William Beale one of the exors William Bridger } thereto And proved by the oaths of Benjamin Beale & John Drake two of the the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said exor who made Oath according to law Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello CC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the left margin: Leonard Oneys Will ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (gostp.ddns.net) from Fenton Harrison on 2/11/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Hardy Beale will -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> In the Name of God Amen this Being my Last will and testament I being in my perfect sense both in mind & memory 1st I give my soul to Almighty God Secondly my body to the Ground from whence it came to be Enterd in a Christian form at the discretion of my Executors Secondly I give & bequeath to my Brother Burwell Beal all that parcel of land & plantation buildings and all other Improvements that Brittain Jones lived on bounded by the branch before the Dore on the south side of the house lifetime Thirdly I give & bequeath to my Sister Sarah & Thomas Taylor all the rest of my life and my sister Sarah Beale to drawl an equal share of the profits made on the land during her life & after her decease to return to Thomas Joyner to him and his heirs forever lawfully begotten of his body. fourthly I give & bequeath to my Sister Sarah Beale my white mare & feather bed & furniture likewise I give an bequeath to my sister Sarah and my brother Burwell Beale 20 pounds Virginia money apiece. After my debts is paid likewise I give & bequeath to my sister Sarah Beale all my Pewter to her and her heirs forever likewise six plates and two dishes likewise and another bed & furniture to be left in the house for the use of my sister & Thomas Joyner I leave Absolem & Thomas Joyner my Executors to see to the selling all my debts and affairs signed this 21st December 1778 In the presents of } his Daniel Massengale } Hardy X Beale Jesse Joyner } mark her } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the Elizabeth X Joyner } 14th day of February 1779 This Will was presented in mark } Court by Absolem Jopyner and Thomas Joyner the Exors therein And proved by the Oaths of Daniel Massengale and Jesse Joyner two of the witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said Exors who made Oath according Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello CC [In the left margin] Wm. Beale Will In the Name of God Amen I William Beale of Southampton County being in perfect health and of Sound & disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal body & that it is Appointed for all men to to die do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) Item I give devise and bequeath to my son William Beale the plantation and land ???? whereon I now live to him it is heirs forever but if he should die without heirs then I give it my son John Beale and his heirs forever I also give to my son William one iron pot one feather bed & furniture one cow & calf one ewe & lamb one sow & shoats and one gun one pewter dish & one earthen dish six pewter plates one bay horse that he aresed has I give and devise and bequeth to my loving wife Pricillla Beale one third part of land during her widowhood and In case she should marry then the whole to my son William one Feather Bed and furniture one woolen wheel I give and devise and bequeth to my daughter Patty Beale one feather bed and furniture one chest and one wheel one loom all the geere belonging to it to her and her heirs forever I also give her single life in my plantation Item I give devise and bequeath onto my son John Beale 20 pounds Current money of Virginia to be made out of my estate I give devise and bequeth to my Son Burwell Beale 20 bands Current money to be made out of my estate all the rest of my Estate to be equally divided Amongst my daughter Patty Beale son John Beale and Burwell Beale And lastly I do nominate and appoint my wife Pricilla Beale & my son William Beale to be exor and excutrix to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seale this 17th day of April 1778 Witness his } John X Drake } mark } his } Joseph X Turner } At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 14th day of July 1779 mark } This Will was presented in Court by William Beale one of the exors William Bridger } thereto And proved by the oaths of Benjamin Beale & John Drake two of the the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said exor who made Oath according to law Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello CC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the left margin: Leonard Oneys Will