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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 779

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Ancka+; Ben+; Bill+; Fran's Branch; Brandon+; Cannon+; Collin+; Dick+; Edmund Harris*; 
Elizabeth Harris; James Harriss; Jinny Harriss; John Harriss; Penny Carr Harriss; 
Peyton Harriss; Stirling Harriss; Samuel Kello (Clerk); Landon Harris; Peyton Lundy; 
Peg+; Sarah+; Surry+; Charlot Turner; John Williamson;

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In The Name of God Amen I Edmund Harris of the County of Southampton 
being Week of body, but of Sound and disposing Mind & Memory and willing 
to Presents disputes in My Family about my estate after my death do make 
this my last will & Testament in manner and form following (To Wit)

Imprimis: I Lend to My Loving Wife Elizabeth Harris during her natural Life the use 
of all my Negroes To Bill Brandon Dick Collin Ben Cannon Sarah 
Ancka Surry and Peg Together with my Stile Stock of all Kinds Plantation 
Utensils and all my Household & Kitchen furniture and all the Corn 
and Bacon the plantation at the time of my Decease -

Item: I Give and bequeath To the Two Daughters of Landon Harris (To witt) Penny 
Carr Harriss and Jinny Harriss After the Death of my Wife One sixth Part 
of my said Estate lent To my wife to be equally Divided between the Said 
Penny Carr Harriss & Nancy Harriss to them & their heirs forever but if Either 
of them die before She arrives To the Age of Twenty One Years Or Marrys then 
the survivor of them To heir the whole of the sd Sixth part of my estate above 
Mentioned my will and desire is That my Ex'ors hereafter nam'd take the charge 
and care of the Same for the Benefit and use of the Said Penny Carr Harriss 
and Jinny Harriss Untill they arrive to the age of Eighteen Years or Marry's -

Item: My will and Desire is that after the Death of my wife that all the Remainder 
of my estate of what nature or Kind soever be Equally Devided [sic] Between my five 
Children hereafter Nam'd (To Wit) Stirling Harriss John Harriss Peyton Harriss 
James Harris and Charlot Turner to them and their heirs forever -

Item And Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Two sons to witt Peyton Harriss 
and James Harriss my whole Ex'ors of this my Last will and Testament Revoking 
all other will or wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand & Affixed my Seal this 20th Day of May in the 
Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety five -
                        
Sign'd Sealed & Declar'd      }                                  Edm Harriss *Seal*
to be the will of the Testator}
In presence of                }
Fran.s Branch
Peyton Lundy
John Williamson                 
                                At a Court held for the county of Southampton the 
17th day of April               This will was proved by the oaths of John Williamson 
and Peyton Lundy two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - And at a 
court held for the Said County on the 16th day of May On the Motion of 
Peyton Harriss one of the executors in the will Named who made oath according 
to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form 
giving Security whereupon & And at a court held for the Sd County on the 
21st of August 1797 James appeared the other executor in the will named gave 
bond & whereupon-
                                                                  Sam Kello Clk
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Received by the STP from Fenton Harrison on 8/26/20
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