[In the left margin] Drake Thomas Will In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Drake of the Parrish of Nottoway in the County of South- ampton being of Dound and Disposing mind and Memory (thanks be to God) Do make and ordain This my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking all other Wills by me here tofore made. First: I Give and Devise unto my Loving Wife Anne Drake the Bed and furniture She now lies on Also I Give her the use of the house She now lives in During her Life or widowhood Secondly: I Give and Devise unto my Son John Drake one Negro man Slave Named Brisco after the decease of my said wife Anne one Buckenear gun, one large Iron pott the largest in the house and the Largest Trunk in the House to him and his Heirs forever Thirdly: I Give and Devise to my son Thomas Drake all that Tract or parcel of Land whereon he now Lives containing two hundred and Thirty acres lying and being in the parrish of Nottoway and County aforesaid firmly granted to me by letters of petition thereupon particularly bounded to hold my Son Thomas and to his Heirs and Assigns forever. I also Give to my Son Thomas Drake after the Dec'ed of my said wife Anne one Negro Girl slave Named Sarah, one feather Bed and furniture that belongs it to him and his Heirs forever. Fourthly: I Give and Devise to my son William Drake one Still Cap and Worm and that my Said Son William Shall let my Said Son Thomas have the use of the said Still to Distill his own Liquor with Also I Give and Devise to my son William Drake after the death of my wife Anne one Negro man slave named Robin. I also give the use of all four of my Negroes to my son William Drake to maintain my wife Anne During her life or widowhood without want or Drudgery Likewise I Give and Devise to my said son William Drake the plantation & Lands Whereon I now live & all other lands that I have any rite or title to and I Give him one feather bed and the furniture that belongs to it with Bed Sted and Cord to him and his Heirs forever also one pr of hand Mill Stones to him and his Heirs forever. Continues on Page 255 Fifthly: I Give and Devise to my son Lazarus Drake after the Decease of my wife Anne one Negro Man Slave Named Jammey one Large Pine Chest one bed and furniture Sixthly: I Give and Devise to my daughter Mary the wife of William Williams one Side Saddle and one Small Trunk Lastly: All the rest of my Estate of what Nature or kind soever to be Equally Devided [sic] between my three Sons viz: John, Thos and Lazarus and I Desire that my two oldest sons may Devide the rest of my Estate as above Mentioned and I Do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Thomas & William my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto fixt my Seal this 3rd Day of October 1757 } his Signed & Sealed } Thopmas T Drake Benja Williams } mark Jacob Williams } Britten Drake } At a court held for the county or Southampton on Thursday the 11th day of May 1758 This will was presented in court by Thos Drake and William Drake the Executors therein Named proved by Benja Williams and Jacob Williams two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said Executors who made oath according to Law Certificate was granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof in Due form giving security. Test R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Adendum Acct of WmH An Additional Acct Currt of the Estate of William Hatfield dec'ed By an additional Sale of the said Estate ----------- £ 1"2"9 In Obidience to an order of Court bearinh date March 8th 1758 We have examined the Above Acct & find it just Ecd Philleman Hatfield Joseph Cobb Georg Gurley At a court held for the County of Southampton the 11th Day of May 1758 This Additional Acct of the Estate of Wm Hatfield Estate was reported by the persons appointed to make the same & on the Motion of the Executor the said Acct & Report were Ordered to be Recorded Test R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------