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 baxor [sic] 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 At a Court held for the County of Southampton on thr 12th Day of February 1762 This Will was Presented in Court by Wm Bryant the Extor therein named Proved by the Oaths of John Barnes Jacob Barnes & Niko Nicholas Maget the Witnesses therto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the said Exor who made Oath according to Law Certificate was granted him for obtaining a Probat giving Security whereupon &c R Kello Cl Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Moody Kirby Will I Moody Kirby of Southampton County in Virginia being in Perfect Health and memory and Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life do you think proper to make Constitute & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament in Manner and form following ------------------------ Item: I give & bequeath to my dear and loving Wife Francis All my Etate of what nature or kind soever Consisting of Negroes, Stock Household furniture etc. unon to my said Wife whom I make nominate and appoint whole & sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament Witness my hand in Seal ninth Day of February 1757. --------------------------------------- his Sign'd & Seal'd in } Moody X Kirby {LS} the Presence of } Mark Wm Simmons John Ingram John Watkins At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 9th Day of April 1761 ---- This Will was presented in Court by Frances Kirby the Executrix therein named Proved by the Oaths of William Simmons & John Ingram Witnesses therto and Ordered to be Recorded. And on the Motion of the said Executrix who made Oath According to Law Certificate was granted her for Obtaining a Probat giving Security &c R Kello