I Constitute and ordain my Two sons Matthew and Richard my Whole and Sole Exors of this my Last Will and Testament to see the same fully Compleated, Whereof I utterly revoke and Disanul [sic] all Wills heretofore by me made owning only this to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness Thereof I have set my hand & my Seal the day and date first above Written ------------------------- Signed & Seal'd } Richard Drake (seal) in presence of } Thos Gray Benjn Williams Matthew Williams At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 13th Day of Sepyrmber 1759- This Will was presented in Court by Richard Drake one of the Executors therein named proved by the oaths of Thomas Gray Benjamin Williams & Matthew Williams the Witnesses thereto & ordereded to be recorded ---- And on the Motion of the said Richard Drake who made Oath According to Law Certificate is Granted him for Obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security ~ Whereupon &c Test R Kello Cl ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Thomas Williams Will In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Williams of the County of Southampton Nottoway Parish being Sick & Weak in Body, but of Sound & Perfect Mind & Memory & I knowing the Uncertainty of human Life Do for avoiding any Controversies after my Decease, make Publish & Declare this to be my Last Will & Testament in the Manner & form following, that is to say Imprimis: I Recommend my Soul to God that Gave it trusting that at the General Resurection [sic] it Will be Restored to my Glory & My Body to the Earth as for & Concerning all my Worldly Estate, I do Give _:_ Bequeath & Dispose in the Manner Following ---======--------------------------------------------------- Item: I do Give & Bequeath Unto my son Thomas Williams One Negro Fellow named Jimmey Item: I do give & Bequeath to my son Chaplin Williams One Negro Fellow nam'd Mingo one Copper Still -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item I do Give & Bequeath to my son Benjamin Williams One Negro Fellow named Sam, One Riding Coat [page break] Item: I give the Labour of one Negro fellow named Elijah to Rebeckah Williams the Wife of Nathan Williams Deceased During her Widdow hood & After her Marriage or Deceas, I do Give & Bequeath the Before said negro Elijah unto my Grandson Thomas Williams the son of Nathan Williams Deceased Item I do give & Bequeath to my son Joseph Williams one Negro fellow Nam'd Sippe Item I do give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Jones One Mulatto Wench named Moll ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item I do give & Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Pitman One negro fellow name'd Jacob Item I do give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Baisden One negro fellow name'd Miles Item I do give & Bequeath to Francis Grigory one negro fellow named Dick ---------------- Item I do give & Bequeath to my Grandson Bly Williams Thirty Pounds Cash one Feather Bed & Furniture one Iron Pott, one Frying Pan, one Gun, two Pewter Dishes, Three Cows & Calves to be paid him at the Age of Twenty one, If Living if he should Deceas before he Comes to Age the Before said Legacyes, Articles to Returne to my Estate ------------------------------------------------------------------ My farther Desire is that after my Debts & Legacyes payed that the Remainder of my Estate be Equally Divided Between my Eight Children Patience Grigory Deceased Excepted - I likewise Appoint my Ex'ors to set up my Plantation Where on I now Live with all the Land Belonging to the same at Publick [sic] Sail [sic] & to Divide the money Equally Between my Eight Children as Before. I do make Ordain Constitute & Appoint my Two Sons William & Chaplin Williams Sen'r & Chaplin Williams Jun'r my Whole & Sole Ex'ors of this my Last Will & Testament & I do hereby Revoke all former Wills, Testaments, & Deeds of Gifts made by me or Signed by me to any person or persons Whatsoever In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this Sixth day of October One Thousand seven Hundred & Fifty Eight ------------------------------------------------- The within Will was Sign'd } Thomas Williams (seal) Seal'd in the presence of } James Basden Junr } Richard Maning } The words whereon I now Dwell Legacyes his } Inter Len'd before Sign'd or Seal'd ------------------------- William X Dunn } mark } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 3 Day of November 1759 ---------------------------------------------------------------- This Will was Presented in Court by Chaplain Williams Jun'r one of the Ex'ors therein named Thomas Williams & Caplin Williams the other Exors named therein the Elder Refusing to Join in the Probat Proved by the Oaths of James Basden jun'r Richard Maning & William Dun the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the said Ex'ors who made Oath According to Law Certificate is Granted him for Obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security Whereupon &c Test R Kello Cl