[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 [In the left margin] 140 of Andrew Griffin the Executor herein named Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving Security --⍱-- Test R Kello Cl [In the left margin] Eliza Rick's Will I Eizabeth Ricks of ye County of Southampton In Virginia being Sick and In perfect Sence and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all people once to Die doth appoint and make this to be my last will and Testament --⍱-- Item I Give unto my Son Robert Ricks, one feather Bed and one Rug and one blanket and four Sheet and bed Mead mat and bord two pillers which Stands in the inward Room and three Leather Chears one arme'd D ͦ and half my Cattle and sheep one washing tub and all my Cotton and wool and what It To in and my Tenent Saw and butter potts --⍱-- Item: I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Scott five pounds Cash and one gilt trunk and what Is in it and Cold still I Lend unto her During Life and after I give it to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Scott and one bed Stid the best with abord and a large pale and piggin and one butter Pott & one bell mettle Skillet --⍱-- Item: I Give unto my Daughter Mary Prittow one feather bed and and one Rug and one blanket and four Sheets and two pillers and bed Stead and Cord and mat Standing in the Inward Room one woshing tub and Larg bowl --⍱-- Item I Give unto my grandson Thomas Ricks Ten Pounds Cash and Six flag botton Chares and two Iron pots and a hooks and fore head of young Cattle one Chest with a Lock and hee one Dos Spoons one gallon pitcher Bottle mug Ten Quart bottles --⍱-- Item I Give to my Granton Robert Nicks four head of yr Cattle that I gave Rob! Ricks that Intended for him out of his part and one good Bed and Bedsted mat and Cord Two Tron pote one two hold Nine or ten Gallons and one pair pot hooks one Larg Iron Spit one Small Pair Tongs and four Dishes half Dozn plates one Doz Spoons two basons two small punch bowls one Vinegar Cruet and ten böttles one gallon pilcher one pottle D ͦ one salt Seller and one small pewter Cup one [In the left margin] 141/ Quart mug and four pounds cash and six flag botton Chairs one large Black Trunk and a Dresser table Cloth half Doz Napkins Item: I Give unto the monthly meeting at Black Water five pounds Cash Item: I Give To my Grandaughter Elizabeth Ricks my horse bridle and Saddle and one Lining wheel and one wooling Wheel and the thing the she has In possession --⍱-- Item: I live the hire of my Negros to my four Children to be Equally divided which is twelve pounds --⍱-- Item: I Give unto my son Richard Ricks all ye Remainder part of my Estate and all the Money that is Lent out and he is to pay all my Bebts and I do appoint my Son Richard Ricks hole Exor for t0 see this my Last will Performed where unto I set my hand and Seal this twentyfifth Day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty threee Thos Langley her Dennis Herne Elizabeth E Ricks /Ls/ mark At abourt held for the county of Southampton on Thursday the 14 Day of March 1754 This Will was proved by the Oath of Thos Langley a Witness hereto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of Richard Ricks the Executor herein named who affirmed hereto/ he being one of the people called Quakers /Certifiente is granted him for obtaining a probat hereof in due form giving Security