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