John Boykin's Will (died 1795)
Posted 14 Apr 2020 by Sherri Hammond
Last Will of John Boykin Senior
from: Brantley Association - Southampton County Wills
Will Book 4, Pages 680-681
In the name of God Amen, I John Boykin Senior of the county of Southampton in the Parrish of Nottoway being sick & weak, but of sound mind & perfect memory do make & ordain this to be my last will and testament. Viz After recommending my soul to Almighty God that gave it me & my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the descretion of my executors hereafter named.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cherry Eley, wife of Robert Eley, Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Matthew Boykin Twenty Shillings and all other things he had in possession to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son John Boykin Twenty Shillings and all other things he has had in possession to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Joel Boykin one hundred fifty acres of land lying on the south side of Tuckers Swamp which he has in possession & Twenty Shillings and all other things he had in possession to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Boykin the plantation he now lives on and all the land thereunto belonging and Thirty pounds cash and all other things he has had in possession to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience Turner the wife of Jacob Turner Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Boykin one negro boy named Jordan & one negro girl named Patt also one bed & furniture which she now calls her own and Ten pounds cash to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Vick wife of Thomas Vick Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ava Branch wife of Wm. Branch Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her and heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Kiziah Boykin one negro boy named Simon and one negro girl named Beck and one bed & furniture & Ten pounds cash to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Sherod the wife of Arthur Sherod Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her & her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto son Ely Boykin my land & plantation whereon I now live and all appurtenances thereunto belonging and my still(?) and one negro man named Sam & one named Dick & one named Ben one boy named Ned & one named Dick one negro woman named Phillis & one names Amy & one named Jude & one named Judah one negro boy named Jerry & one named Jack one named Charles & one named Andrew and all their increase and all and every kind of my stock horses cattle hoggs & sheep & household furniture and all the remainder part of my estate in whatever it consisteth or where ever it be found to him and his heirs forever.
Lastly I do appoint my son Ely Boykin & Jacob Turner my whole & sole Executors of this my last will & testament and I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me heretofore made and I do establish this my last will & testament In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 8 day of Oct 1794
John Boykin (seal)
Signed & Sealed in
presents of us
Britton Brit
John (his X mark) Cook
Frederick Boykin
At a court held for the county of Southampton the 9 day of Apr 1795. This will was presented in court by Jacob Turner one of the Execors therein named \ the other refusing to qualify. singed by the oaths of Britton Britt, John Cook & Frederick the witness therunto and orderedd to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Execrutors who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.
Sam Kello
