[In the left margin] 137/ Item: I give to my beloved son Daniel Johnson one hundred and twenty five acres of land being apattent of the like quantity I give it to him and his Disposeing I alse give him one feather Bed. one pewter dish and two - Pewter plates. . Item I give to my beloved son Lazarus Johnson the Plantation I now live on with one hundred acres of land thereunto belonging I give it to him and his Disposeing. Item I give to my other five Children namely Joseph Henry Sarah Martha and Esther one Shilling apiece Starling I also give to my Deceased son Johns heirs one Shilling Starling and as touching all the rest of my Estate I leave it to be divided into three parts one third part I give to Lucy my dearly beloved wife wife and the other two parts I give to my my beloved son Lazarus Johnson whom I likewise make and ordain my only and Sole Executor of this my last will and testament in Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal the day and year above written John Johnson /Ls/ Richard Murfee Signed Sealed and Delivered by the hand of John Pope the said John Johnson to be his last will and James Fowler I (his mark) Testament in the presence of us ~~~~~~~~ At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 14th Day of March 1754 This Will was presented in Court proved by the Oaths of Richard Murfee John Pope & James Fowler the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of Lazarus Johnson the Executor therein nammed who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving Security ---⍱--- test R Kello Cl [In the left margin] John Washington's Will In the Name of Good Amen I John Washington Being very sick and weak but Praise be to God I am in perfect Sences and Momory do make this my Last Will and Testament Buit in the first Place I Recommend my soul to the hands of the Almighty God and my Body to the Earth to be Becently Buried to the Diveretion of my Exors ----? and As for what Worldly Goods as it has Pleased God to Bless me with I Dispose of as followeth first I do Make my Son Arthur Washington my holy and Soly Exor. Item I Give to my Wife Eliza Washington [In the left margin] 138 third part my manner Plantation During her life and the labour of two Negros Dick and Dolle Item I Give to my Son Arthur Washington the Use of 562 acres of Land During his life and to the heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten forever Beginning at mouth of Benja Bailey. Spring Branch so up the said Branch to a pine corner tree from thence runing a straight Line to the head of the Baanch by the plant patch from thence down the said Branch to main Branch and down the main next called the Tann Trough Branch so running up the south prong to the Line from thence down the Line to the Pokefield Branch from thence down the said Branch to the Swamp then up the swamp to the first station I Give him one Negro Called Dick and Strong water Still Upon Provisor that he will Give Faith and Mary a years Schooling - Item I Give my Daughter Elizabeth Washington one Negro calld Will ~~~ Item I Give to my Son John Washington all the remainder part of the Land lying up the Branch for 200 Acres more or lsess and one Negro Called Jenny ~~ Item I live to my Son Yhos Washington 495 Acces of Land Lying in Gregory's Patents and one Negro Doll ~~ Item I Give to my Daughter Faith Washington one Negro Calls Amy ~~ Item I Give to my Son Jesse Washington the use of 150 Acres of Land During his life and to the heirs of his Body Lawfully Begotten forever and all the remainder part of the Land from Benja ~~ Bailey's Branch to Saml Cornwells Line and one Negro Called Rogerr ~~ Item I Give to my Daughter Mary £30 in Cash and the remainder part of my Estate to be Equally Divided between my Wife and all my Children - As Witness here unto I sett my hand This fourth Day of March 1747/8 MAY Test Charles Cosby John Washington Test Thomas Washington At abourt held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 14th Day of March 1754 This Will was proved by the Oaths of Charles Cosby & Thomas Washington the Witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded And on [In the left margin] 139 / the Motion of Arthur Washington the Executor herein named made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving security Test R Kello Cl [In the left margin] Mary Griffin's Will In the Name of God Amen I Mary Griffin of the County of Southampton being weak in body but of Sound mind Memory do make this my Last Will & Testament revoking all other wills heretofore made by me --⍱-- Item I Give to my Son Epenetus Griffin five Pounds Current Money and Two Gallon basons and to his heirs forever Item I Give to my Daughter Heneraler Joyner Two Pewter Dishes and four plates and five Pounds Current money to her heirs for ever Item I Give to my Daughter Constant Bennet two penter Dishes four plates and four Pounds ten Shillings Current Money & to her heirs forever Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah Jones two pewter Dishes four plates and four Pounds ten Shillings Current money & to her heirs forever Hem I Give To Robt Carr one Shilling Sterling Item I give to my grandaughter Martha Revel twenty Shillings Current Money & to her heirs forever Item I give to my Grandson Andrew Griffin Son of Epenetus Griffin my Mulatto boy named Dick and to his heirs forever he paying half the Charge of proveing my Will --⍱-- Item I Give to my Grandson Andrew Griffin son of Martha Griffin ditto all the remaining part of my Estate of what nature or kind soever after my just debts and Legacies paid to him and his heirs forever ~~~ I Likewise appoint the said Andrew Griffin son of Martha Griffin Sole Exor of this my Last will and Testament In Witness where of I here to Set my hand and seal this 21st Day of may 1753 ~~ Sign'd Scald & Delivered in prevence of Benja Wester Christopher W Wade (his mark) Mary ^ Griffin (his mark) /Ls/ At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 14th Day of March 1754 This Will was proved by the Oaths of Benjamin Westry & Christopher Wade the Witnesses hereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion