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 [sic], Articles to Returne to my Estate ------------------------------------------------------------------ My farther Desire is that after my Debts & Legacyes [sic] 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 [sic] 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