At a court held for the county of Southampton on the 11th day of June 1775 Present Edmund Taylor Robt Mabry Robt Goodwyn Lewis Fort Frank & Nate belonging to Geo Ivey are on his motion and for sufficient res- sons appearing to the court exempted from the payment of taxes & levies in the future Ordered that the Overseer of the Poor bind out Amos Councill, Lemuel Councill, Samuel Douglass, Polly Johnson, Betsy Pitman, Sally Bunn, Wills Mountfort, John Beal, Charity Beal, Julia Beal, Polly Beal, &Temperance Beal in Nottoway Parish * Henry Chavis, Lewis ?????, Ann Johnson & Patty Johnson, Lavina Bailey & T??? Vick in St Luke Parish according to law ----- Samuel Stephenson to Wm Shephenson deed of gift prov by 2 witt & O