-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> [In the left margin] 121 Item: I give to my Son Thos Ridley all the land I hold in the fork Branch None by the fork Branch land on the North sᵈ Ridley Branch I give the same to him and his Heirs forever Witness James Ridley Robt By grave, George x Stephenson (his mark) Item: I give to my Son Thos Ridley the following Negros Quake Lewis Jane young Dick & Phillis I Bought Joseph Jones to him and his heirs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Item: I give to my Daughter Anne Ridley my Plantation out by the Chappel Joyning Simon Turner to her and her heirs forever & I give the following Negron Dick Judeth on the plantation Charles Lewis Peter Phillis her Child & all their increase to her her heirs Item: I give to my Daughter Parmillia Ridley the plantation of mine up the Creek whereon Benja Hale lives on to her & her heirs I give the following Negros Rose Mingo Frank George Middy to her & her heirs Item: I give to my Loving Wife Priscilla the following Negros old Harry & old Will Venas Patience to her and her Dishosial my will & Desire is that my wife Shall Live on the plantation she now is on Dureing her widowhood ~~~ Item: I give all the Rest of my Estate of what kindsoever to be Equally divided between my wife & 5 Children Namely Nathl Day Thos Ann Parmellia ~~~ And I do ordain my Loveing Wife Executrix and her Brother Arthur Applewhite & my Brother James Ridley to be Exors to this my Last Will & Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 20th Day of October 1752 Test Nathl Ridley /Ls/ At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 10th Day of May 1753 This will was presented in court by Priscilla Ridley & James Ridley the other Executor refusing to join in the probate thereof poved by the Oath of George Stephenson a Witness thereto and At about held for said the county of Southampton on Thursday the the 14 Day of June 1753 The said will was proved by the Oath of Robert Bygrave Will was proved [In the left margin] 122 a Witness there to and Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said Priscilla & James Ridley who made Oath according to Law Certificle is granted them for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving Security Tes R Kello Cl [In the left margin] John Fort's Invy and appr An Inventory and Appraisment of the Slaves & Personal Estate of John Fort Deced. . . . . . S d ! Negro named Ned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£ 40„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Dick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Mingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Cate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Amey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Agg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Bess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Vennus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Hannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30„ 0„ 0 1 D ͦ . . . . Jone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10„ 0„ 0 46 Head of Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37„ 3„ 0 Sows Piggs & Shoats , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 16„19„ 9 1 Stone Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10„15„ 0 1 Gray D ͦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4„ 0„ 0 1 Mare & Filley £5„ 1 Young Mare £ 5„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10„ 0„ 0 1 Horse 2 Bells 1 Grind Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4„ 8„ 6 7 Feather Beds & furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9„ 8„ 0 6 Bedsteds & Cords 21/6. 5 Raw Hides 15/ . . . . . . . . . . . . 2„ 6„ 6 14yds Virginia Bed Tick 28/ 3yds Virga cloath 4/6 . . . . . . . . 1„12„ 6 4 Strip't Bang? 40/ 1 Blangt & Sheet 2/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2„ 2„ 0 8 Ells Pro: Lining 8f 10 7 2hr den Chep 23/12 . . . . . . . . . . 1„11„ 1½ 8 feather & Bagg 12/6 1lb Bro: Thread 2/ . . . . . . . . . . . . 0„14„ 6 1 pʳ Mens Stockens 4/ Linen Wheel 12/ 1 Woolen D ͦ 8/ . . . . . . 1„ 4„ 0 9½ Deaus Leather 10/3 5 Chests 37. 11 Leather Chairs 27/6 . . . . 3„14„ 9 2 Harrows * 1 Barrel 1/ Powdering Tub 7 lb Tibo Hhds , , , , , , 0„14„ 4½ 11 Sheep 29/. 4 Raw Hides 13/. 6 ?lon Bottom Chairs 9/ . . . . . 2„16„ 1 Barrels & Pipes 2/6. 1 Pott Sugar 13/5 1 Goard & D ͦ 2/6 . . . .    0„18„ 5