[In the left margin] 154 James Smith's Will In the Name of God Amen I James Smith of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Southampton being sick of Body but of Perfect Memory do Commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God from whom I hope to receive Through the merits of his son our Lord & Soviour Jesus Christ & do now Settle my real & Personal Estate in Form as followeth Item: I Leave to my beloved wife Mary Smith the third of my Land where I now Live on which is in Southampton as long as she Lives I Give to my son John Smith all my Tract of Land which is in Southampton upon Blackwater Swamp Item: I Give to my son John abase of Rasours and a Home and a Pare of Spoonmould Item I Give to my Grandson James Smith one pare of Silver shoebuckles and a pare of Silver Seebuckles? Item I Give to my Daughter Mary Smith one Bed and furniture and a small Chest and two large butter and a Bellmettle Spice mortor and Pestle and a Large Dish and one small one and a dozn of Plates and a Pewter bason and a Pewter Can and a Looking Glass and a Large Iron pot and hooks and one small pot and hooks and Pot Racks and one Large Bible and it is my will that my Daughter Mary Estate shall be paid at the day of Marriage or when Com of age and if any mising at the time for the Executeing to make it Good Item I Give to my beloved wife all the rest of my hole Estate real and Personal I appoint my wife and my son John Smith my Executors of this my last Will Signed Seal and Published in Presence of James Smith /Ls/ Robt Lancaster John Lithgee At a court held for the County of Southampton on Friday the 13th Day of September 1754 This Will was proved in Court by Mary Smith one of the the Executors herein named proved by the oaths of Robert Lancaster and John Lithgoe the witnesses hereto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the said Executrix who made Bath according to Law Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probat hereof in due form Liberty being reserved for the other Executor to [In the left margin] 155 to join in the probat when he shall think proper, Whereupon The said Mary &c October the 5th Day 175 --⍱-- [In the left margin] James Gardner Invy & appr The appraisment of the Estate of James Gardner Senr deced to wit S d S d To 1 Gone Hoggs . @ . £ 0„16„ 0 To old Tools @ . . . . £ 0„ 3„ 1½ To 19 Shoats . @ . . . 2„ 7„ To Sadde & Bridle @ . 5„ To 1 grone Hogg @ . . . „10„10 To Linin Wheel & Hackle @ 4„ To 3 Piggs @ . . . . . 3„9 To 1 safe @ . . . . . 1„6 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . 1„ 4„ To 2 Meal Baggs @ . . 3„ To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . 10„ To old Casks 2 . . . . 2„ To Cows & Calves @ . . 3„ 3 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . 2 To 4 Heifers @ . . . . 3„ To 2 Hoogs @ . . . . . 2 To 1 Bull & Stear @ . . 1„10„ To 2 Casks @ . . . . . 3„2 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . 2„10 To 1 Side of Leather . 3„ To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . . . 2„10 To 3 Hhd @ . . . . . 9„ To 1 Horse @ . . . . . . . 3„10„ To Bed Sead & Cord . . 7„ To 1 Pos and hooks @ . . . 4„ To 23lb of old Iron @ 5„9 To 1 Pot @ . . . . . . . . 2„6 To 3 hoes @ . . . . . 2„6 To pʳ of Fire Tongs @ . . . 1„3 To 2 D ͦ @ . . . . . . 5„ To Pot Hanger @ . . . . . . 2„6 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . 7„6 To Meal Sifter @ . . . . . 7½ To Show Makers Tools @ 1„3 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . . . 1„3 To 5 Chairs @ . . . . 6„ To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . . . 3„2 To Runlet @ . . . . . 1„ To 1 Doz & 4 Spoons . . . . 2 To old Lumber @ . . . . 8¼ To 2 Dishes & 2 Basons . . 17„ To 1 Hoe @ . . . . . . 3„6 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . . . 12 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . 4 To D ͦ @ , . . . . . . . . . 1„3 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . 2„ To 1 Hand Mill @ . . . . . 7„6 To 1 Sword @ . . . . . 1„6 To 6 Cask . . . . . . . . . 1„ To Crosscut Saw @ . . . 12„6 to 2 Plow & Fraim . . . . . 2„6 To Stack & Foddar @ . . 2„ To 3 Sheep @ . . . . . . . 11„ To 1 pair of Stillards 5„ To 1 Bedsted & furniture @ 4„ „ To 3 pair Shears @ . . 1„3 To Beadsted & furniture @ 2„ 5„ To 7 Bottles @ . . . . 2„4 To 1 Wheel & Cards @ . . . 8„ To 1 Looking Glass @ . 7½ To 1 Iron and Heaters @ . . 3„ To 9 lb of Wool @ . . . 9„ To 1 Gun @ . . . . . . . . 10„ To 1 Table & Bench @ . 6„ To 1 Tankard & mug @ . . . „ „4 To 14½ yds of Chest Linin @ 18„1½ To old Lumber @ . . . . . . 1„11 To 15¾ of Oznabrigs @ . 15„3 To 1 Table forks @ . . . . 2„6 To 2 Chairs @ . . . . . 2„8 To D ͦ @ . . . . . . . . . . 2„6 To 1 Bed & Seat & furniture @4„ -------- To 1 Chest @ . . . . . 5„ 33„ 7„4½ To 1 Mug @ . . . . . . „6 -------- 12„ 5„9 33„ 7„4 Matthew Wills -------- Philip Brently 45„13„1 John Pope --⍱-----------