At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 12th Day of February 1762 This Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Augustine Simon'a dec'd was Returned and Ordered to be Recorded Teste R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the name of God Amen. I John Davis of Southampton County being sick & weak in Body but in perfect Mind & Memory thanks be to God for it & calling into mind the Mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all ____ to die do make and Ordain this my last will & Testament Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that game it me & my Body to the Ground to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my exors and as touching such worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to Bless me Within this life I give in the following manner & form ---------------------------------- Item: I give to my loving sister Martha Davis my plantation where on I now live & all the Land I am now Possessed with also my Still & three sows & pigs & five Barrs of Indian Corn to her & her Heirs forever ----------------------------------------------------------- Item: I give to my loving nephew Benja Whitehead all my wearing Cloathes [sic] to him and his Heirs forever ------------------------------------ Item: I give all the remainder of my estate be it in any kind or Quality whatsoever to be equally divided between my three sisters viz Mary Whitehead, Judah D & Alce Bryant to them & tHeir Heirs ----------------------------------------------------- I do hereby Ratify this & no Other to by my Last Will & testament and I do hereby Appoint my trusty friend Nicholas Maget my hole & sole exor to this my last Will & Testament given under my hand & seal this 16th day of January Anno Dom 1761 Signed, sealed, published & } John Davis {seal} pronounced in presence of } Jacob Barnes Lewis Davis Edward Barns {his E mark} Rachael Davis {her X mark} [page break] At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 12th Day of February 1761 This Will was presented in Court by Nicholas Maget the Exor therein named Proved by the Oaths of Jacob Barnes Lewis Davis 7 Edward Barns the witnesses therto and Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said Executor who made Oath According to Law Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security Whereupon &c Test R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Martha Davis Will In the name of God Amen I Martha Davis of Southampton County & Parish of Nottoway being sick & weak in Body but in perfect mind & Memory thanks be to God for it & calling into mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing it is appointed Last Will & Testament Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that game it me & my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to Bless me Within this life I give in the following manner & form ---------------------------- Item: I give to my loving sister Alse Bryant my Plantation & All my Land also one feather bed and furniture & one D.ͦ & two sheets also for counter pins. one large Looking Glass three cows & calves one bason and heaters, one spinning wheel and all the remainder of my Estate be it in any kind or Quality whatever that can be found to her & her heirs forever ------------------------------------------------------ I do hereby appoint my trusty friend Wm Bryant my hole & sole Executor to this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed my seal this 16th day of January Anno Dom 1761. Signed, sealed, published & } her pronounced in presence of } Martha + Davis (seal) Nicholas Maget } mark John Barnes } Jacob Barnes } Continues on Page 366 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------