Last Will & Testament of Merry Webb
February 6, 1774
Last Will and Testament of Merry Webb---I lend to my dear-and loving wife, Elizabeth, during her natural
life or widowhood, three Negroes, to wit: Robin, Peter and Jane, with the increase of the saed Jane, together
with all my stock of horses, cattle and hogs. And after the decease of my said wife, Elizabeth, my will and
desire is that the Negroes Robin, Peter and Jane, together with the increase of the said Negro Jane, and the
stocks of all kinds be equally divided betweeen Merry Webb, John Webb, Mary Burns, Elizabeth Sams and
Lucy Webb. And, in case, my said daughter, Elizabeth Sams should die without issure, then her part to be
equally divided between the said Merry, John, Mary Burns and Lucy Webb to them-and their heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my son, Martin Webb, one shilling and no more.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Martha Dillard, one shilling and no more.
Item: I give unto my daughter Million Hall, one shilling and no more.
I given unto my daughter Million Hall, the tract of land she now lives on to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Lucy Webb, two Negro girls named Sara and Aggy, with their increase to her--
and to her heirs, lawfully begotten, and in case my daughter Lucy dies without issue, then I give the same
unto my sons and daughters--namely, Merry Webb, John Webb, Mary Burns, Elizabeth Sams. I give same
to my daughter Elizabeth Sams., to wit: as a proportionate part of my other children, provided she have issue.
Item: I give unto my, son Merry Webb, one Negro girl named Hannah, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my son, John Webb, one Negro boy called Joe, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Mary Burns, one Negro boy called Lewis, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth Sams, one Negro boy called Ben, to her and her heirs of her body,
lawfully begotten.
Item: My will and desire is that all my lands should be sold, together with my mill, and the money arrising
here from, shall be equally divided between my sons, Merry Webb, John Webb and between my three
daughter, Mary Burns, Elizabeth Sams and Lucy Webb; in case my daughter Elizabeth Sams shoul die without
issue, then her part to be equally divided between the survivors.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Lucy Webb, one feather bed to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my dear and loving wife, Elizabeth Webb, during her natural life, all my estate not before
disposed of , and after her deceases, I give it to ge equally divided between my two sons, Merry and John
Webb, my daughters, Mary Burns, Elizabeth Sams and Lucy Webb-and in case, my daughter Elizabeth Sams
should die without issue, then I give the same to the survivors to be equally divided, between them.
Lastly, I do appoint my wife, Elizabeth, Executrix and my two sons, Merry Webb and John Webb, Executors.
Revoking all other wills by me hertofore made, in witness wherof, I have herunto set hand and affixed my seal,
the sixth day of February, One Thousand Seven Hunderd and Seventy-Four.
/s/ Merry Webb
Witnesses:
Will Tunstall
George Elliott
John (x) Ray
At a Court held for Henry County, Virginia, on the 15th day of February, 1779, the within Executrix, Elizabeth
Webb, and Merry Webb, the Executor, presented the within Last Will and Testament of Merry Webb,
Deceased, and with Waters, Dunn, John Alexander and Phillip Ryan, their securities, entered into bond.
/s/ John Cox, Clerk, Henry Co.
Will Book 1, pages 17-18
Henry County Circuit Court
Martinsville, VA 24112
