Revoking all for Will made by me In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and fixed my seal this first day of February 1747 Signed Sealed and Declared his In the Presence of us Martin Harris seal Catherine Dunkley mark Joseph Mounger Memorandum It is my Desire that James Harris on my Giving him my Land to make over to his Brother Mathew Harris his part of the Land given him by his Father Robert Harris his Catherine Dunkley Martin Harris seal Joseph Mounger mark At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12 Day of April 1750 This Will was proved by the Oath of Catherine Dunkley a Witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of William Jones and Joseph Jones Surviving Executors therein named who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form Test R Kello clk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Samuel Manning Will In the Name of God Amen 24 Day of February 1749. I being in weak in the Body but of Sound and perfect Memory praise be given to God for the same and knowing uncertainty this life on Earth and being desirous to Settle things in order Do make this man Will Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I can Commend my soul to God my creator believing that I shall receive for pardon & free remission of all my sins and being safe but the price is Death of Merits of me Blessed Saviour of redeemer Christ Jesus and my God to Earth from whence was taken to the buried in such decency in manner as to my executors hereafter named shall be thought meet and Convenient and as touching such Wordly [sic] Estate as the Lord in Mercy Hath lent me my Will & Meaning is the same in bestow As hereafter by this my Will is Expressed and first I appoint this my last Will and Testament I give to my Loving Son Richard Manning one Plantation and all The land upon the north side of Wollen Branch and a straight course from the head of the said Branch to Moore s line and I likewise give to my loving son Jonathan Manning two plantations upon the said Branch and so up to the corner tree I give to my Loving daughter Elizabeth Manning one Negro boy named Harry and I give to my loving daughter Mary Manning the first child the wench brings and The next to Richard and be next to my Loving Daughter Susanna Manning the third child the wench brings And I give my Loving Daughter Sarah Manning the fourth child that the Wench brings I to Son Jonathan fifth child the Wench brings and I give to my loving daughter Lucy the sixth sixth child the Wench brings I give to loving wife Sarah meaning two Negroes one name Simon and Mill during her Widowhood and equally divided amongst the Children and an equal part in all the cattle & hogs And Courses and household goods and I appoint my wife and Thomas Williamson my executors Joseph Dowles I his mark his George Summerill Samuel I Manning Seak Jonathan Joyner Mark At a held for the county of Southampton on Thursday the 12th day of April 1750 This Will was presented in court by the within Named Sarah Minning and the other Executor refusing to join in the probate thereof / Proved by the oaths of Joseph Dowles and Johnathon Joyner two of the witnessesthereto And ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the said executrix certificate certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate there of in due form Test R Kello CC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: Joseph Donles should be Joseph Dowles