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September 6. 1757
Lunenburg County VA
Articles of Agreement Indented taken and made the sixth Day of september in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty Seven Between William Marable of the
parish of Cumberland in the County of Luneng. of the one part and Mathew Marable of the
same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Marable divers good causes
thereunto belonging but more Espetially for and in Consideration of the said Mathew
undertaking Promising and agreeing to pay and satisfy the several debt hereafter Mentioned
have Bargained sold and Delivered and by these presents do Bargain sell and Deliver unto the
said Mathew the following Estate, to wit, seventeen Negroes, viz., Ben, Jack, Darby, George,
Sella, Venus, Nan, Hannah, Bess, Wenches, Tom, Wilson, Sam, Will, Jamy, Seazar, Peter,
Frank, Boys, Molly a girl Together with all his stock of Cattle, Hoggs, Horses Mares shheep
Household furniture and all other his personal Estate whatsoever the the said William is
possessed of or have any Right to as also all Debts that due to the said William or will
become due to him Hereafter. To which agreement and Indenture the said William doth by
these presents oblige Himself his Heirs Exrs: to warrant and Defend unto the said Mathew his
Heirs and assigns against all persons whatever that Have or Hereafter will Claim any Right Title
to the above Estate or any part thereof in any maner whatsoever Revokeing all Former Wills,
Deed, Legacies, Morgages or Bills of sails maide or given for the above Estate or any part
thereof and the said Mathew for his part do Oblige himself his Heirs Executors and
Administrators in consideration of the above Estate to pay and Satisfy all the moneys and
Tobacos that the said William ows to Mr. Benjamin Waller and Edward Travis of James City
County, William Newsum and Charles Turnbull of Dinwiddie County and all other Debts that
the said William shall Request of the said Mathew. Also to suffer the said William and his wife
to live in the Dewelling House where the said Mathew lately Moved from for and During their
lives without Molestation or Interruption and to have the use and Benifet of the garden yard and
Lote there inclosed for the same time find the said William and his wife two Negroe Wenches
to wait and tend on them as long as they live, provide for the said William and his wife during
the said Time everything that they or either of them shall Require towards their Maintainance in
both Victuals and Cloaths find and provide for the said William and his Wife when ever they or
either of them Request it, a Chair Horses and Boy to make use of when and Where they Please
as also to permit and alow the said William & his wife to keep and Make use of all their
Household furnuture for and during the siad Time to which agreement and Indenture the said
Mathew obliges himself his Heirs & to stand and Abide by Witness both their Hands & seals
the day and year above Mentioned
William Marable S. S.
Mat Marable S. S.
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<PRE>Wills: Job JOHNSON, 1773: Southampton County, VA
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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, p. 25
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]
[p] 25
[note in margin] JOHNSON Job; his Will
In the Name of God amen I Job JOHNSON of Southampton County being very sick and weak of body, but
of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make ordain this my last Will and Testament first of all I give and recommend
my soul to God that gave it me as touching such worldly estate therewith it hath pleased God to bless me
I despose of in manner and form following:
Imprimis It is my Will and desire that my lands as lso all my other estate both real and personal be sold
to the highest bidder, by my Executors hereafter named:
Secondly After my just debts are paid; I give and bequeath one half of my estate to my well beloved Wife
Elizabeth and to her hiers and assigns
Thirdly The other half of my estate I Give and bequeath to the Child which my Wife now goeth with (if
any) but if my Wife should not be with child or the child should be born dead It is my Will and desire that
my Wife should have all my estate to her and her hiers and assigns forever-
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Dear friend John BEALE my whole and sole Executor to
this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other Wills legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore
made of what nature or kind soever hereby Ratifying and confirming this as my last Will and Testament:
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of January: 1773:
Job JOHNSON
X His Mark
Signed Sealed and deliver'd and
pronounced by the said Job
JOHNSON as His last Will and
Testament in the presence of
Geo WASHINGTON
Benj:n WALLER
Step:n JOHNSON X His Mark
At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11:th day of February 1773. This Will was
presented in Court by John BEALE one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of
Benjamin WALLER and Stephen JOHNSON two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And
on the motion of the said Exor [who] made oath according to law a Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probat thereof in due form given Security whereon &c:a-
R. KELLO C:l
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Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3, p. 25
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine]
[p] 25
[note in margin] JOHNSON Job; his Will
In the Name of God amen I Job JOHNSON of Southampton County being very sick and weak of body, but
of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make ordain this my last Will and Testament first of all I give and recommend
my soul to God that gave it me as touching such worldly estate therewith it hath pleased God to bless me
I despose of in manner and form following:
Imprimis It is my Will and desire that my lands as lso all my other estate both real and personal be sold
to the highest bidder, by my Executors hereafter named:
Secondly After my just debts are paid; I give and bequeath one half of my estate to my well beloved Wife
Elizabeth and to her hiers and assigns
Thirdly The other half of my estate I Give and bequeath to the Child which my Wife now goeth with (if
any) but if my Wife should not be with child or the child should be born dead It is my Will and desire that
my Wife should have all my estate to her and her hiers and assigns forever-
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Dear friend John BEALE my whole and sole Executor to
this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other Wills legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore
made of what nature or kind soever hereby Ratifying and confirming this as my last Will and Testament:
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of January: 1773:
Job JOHNSON
X His Mark
Signed Sealed and deliver'd and
pronounced by the said Job
JOHNSON as His last Will and
Testament in the presence of
Geo WASHINGTON
Benj:n WALLER
Step:n JOHNSON X His Mark
At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11:th day of February 1773. This Will was
presented in Court by John BEALE one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of
Benjamin WALLER and Stephen JOHNSON two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And
on the motion of the said Exor [who] made oath according to law a Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probat thereof in due form given Security whereon &c:a-
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