[In the left margin] Richard Vick Will In the Name of God Amen I Richd Vick of the Parish of Nottoway and County of Southampton being sick and weak of Body but of sound & disposing mind and memory Thanks be given to Almighty God for the same & do constitute and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner and form following Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my loving son Josiah Vick and his Heirs for ever all the Land with the Plantations at this Time in my possession on the North side of Notoway River also one Hundred and Eighty Pounds Current Money of Virginia six Months Interest of which to be applied for the schooling of my son Josiah Vick Item: I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Patty Vick twenty Pounds current Money of Virginia to be delivered to my said Daughter Patty at the age of Sixteen Years Item: I lend to my loving Wife Martha the labour of my Negro Girl Hannah during her natural Life & after her deced I give and bequeath the said Negro Girl Hannah together with her Increase to my said son Josiah Vick & his Heirs forever and furthermore I lend the labour of the other Negros that shall be found after my Legacies are Paid to my said Wife Martha during her Life or widowhood & afterward I Give and bequeath the said Negros to my said son Josiah Vick and his Heirs forever after my said Wifes Marriage or decease to be taken out of any Person or Persons possession what so Ever for the Use and behoof of my said son Josiah and the Remaining Part of all my Estate that Shall be found after my decease to be Equally Devided [sic] between my said wife Martha & son Josiah and my will and desire is that if my said son Josiah should die without Heir Lawfully begotten of his body then all the Estate given to my said son Josiah to be equally divided between my five sons Arthur, Jacob, Richd, William & Joshua. Lastly I do appoint my loving friends Jesse Brown and Albrighton Jones to be whole and sole executor of this my last Continues on Page 261 will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my Seal this 23rd day of July and in the Year of our Lord 1757. Signed Sealed publish'd & } his deliver'd in the presence of } Richard RV Vick Joseph Newsom mark Henry Johnson Geog Gurley Jr At a court held for the county or Southampton the 10 day of August 1758. This Will was presented in Court by Albridgton Jones one of the executors therein Named proved by the Oaths of Joseph Newsom, Henry Johnson and George Gurley the Witnesses there to and Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said executor made Oath according to Law Certificate was granted him for Obtaining a probate hereof in due form giving security whereupon etca. Copy Test R Kello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Walter Gilliam Will In the name of God Amen Walter Gilliam being Sick and weak of Body but of perfect man and dispo sing memory Praise be almighty God for the same & calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory life do make this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I recommend my soul to Almighty God that gaveth me Steadfastly trusting to his Gracious Acceptation thereof and to have free pardon and Remission of my sins thro the merits in mediation of my blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ & my Body I commend to the Earth to be buried in such Decent manner as my Executors hereafter shall think fitt & as for what worldly Goods it hath Pleased God of his good ness to bestow upon me I Give & Dispose them as followth I Give & bequeath to my son Arthur Gilliam the plan tation whereon I now live with all my land that is Joining thereto to him my son Arthur Gilliam & to the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------