[In the left margin] 46/ I return this as a Truely perfect Invotery or Sequal of the Estate of- my Husband Robert Bryant dec.ͩ as pʳ Appr. Errors Expected by me Mary M. Bryant (her mark) [In the left margin] John Pope Will In the Name of God Amen the first Day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand seven hundred & forty eight I John Pope of the Isle of wight County in the Parrish of Nottoway being in Perfect health and of sound and Perfect Memory Thanks be to Almighty God for it Calling to mind the uncertainty of my life do maker & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Vizt first of all Recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my Body to be buried at the Discretion of my Executor for what worldly goods it hath Pleased God to bestow on me after my Debts paid I Dispose of as followeth Item I give & bequeath to my son John Pope one Shilling Current Money of Virginia. Item I give & bequeath to my Son William Pope & his heirs forever the Plantation whereon he now lives with two hundred & thirty Acres of Land belonging Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Eliza Pope the use of the Plantation where on I now live with one hundred acres of Land thereunto belonging dureing her life or til she marry I also give my said Daughter Eliza one feather Bed & the furniture --- belonging to it Item I give to my Daughter Mary Dardin Two Puter Dishes & two Basons [In the left margin] 47/ Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Pope Son of Wm Pope & his heirs for ever the Plan_ tation whereon I now live with one hundred Acres of Land thereunto belonging after my Daug_ hter Eliza Marrys or Deceases Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Else Mosley two puter Dishes & to puter basons Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Henry Dardin one young Horse Called his & one Cow and Calf & one Gun Called his And all the rest of my Estate both real & personal I give and bequeath to be Equally Divided betwee my son Wm Pope & my Daughter Eliza Pope & my Daughter Sarah Barnes I also appoint my Son Wm Pope whole & Sole Exor of this my Last Will & Testament & do utterly revoak & make void all former Wills & Testaments by me made In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal the Day & year first above Written Signed Sealed declared } in Presents of } his his John P Pope L's Isaac J Johnson mark mark Nathan Pope Howel Edmunds At a court held for the county of Southampton on Thursday the 14 of July 1751. This will was prevented in Court by Wm Pope the Exor therein named proved by the oath of . Howell Edmunds a Witness therets & [In the left margin] 48/ Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the said Exor who made Oath according to Law Certificate was granted him for obtain a Prosate thereof in due form giving Security R Kello Clk [In the left margin]Innvy & Appr of Sarah Williams Est A True and Perfect Invotary of the Estate of Sarah Williams deceased As pʳ Appraismment To 11 Sheep @ 3S6 pʳ piece - - - - - - - - - £ 1„18„6 To 9 Cows and Stear @ - - - - - - - - - - - - 10„---- To 1 Stear and 1 Heifer & 12S6 pʳ Preice – – - 1„5 To 4 small Cattle at 10d pʳ Preice - - - - - - 2„---- To a Cow Bell at 2S6 - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 2„6 To Cart and Wheals a 20/ - - - - - - - - - - - 1„---- For D ͦ & 2S6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 2„6 To two Sider Barrels at 3S6 - - - - - - - - - 3„6 To 8 Old Sider Hogshead and 2 Old Tubod at 1s 1----- To & Old Barrels at 6d pʳ piece- - - - - - - - 4„ To Calfskin at 6 and a side of Leather at 4S - 4„ 6 To 2 Small peices of Leather at 6d - - - - - - -----6 To 1 Grindingstone at 3S - - - - - - - - - - - 3 To 1 Whep saw & Tiller at 1S10 - - - - - - - - 1„10„ To 1 Cross-cut saw @ 10S - - - - - - - - - - - 10 To 1 Juggat at 3S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3„. To Old saws at 2S6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2„6 To 3 Augurs at 5s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5„ To 2 Old Frying pans at 1S - - - - - - - - - - 1„. To 1 Old Drawing Knife at 1S3 - - - - - - - - 1„3 To 1 Old Plow Hoe at 1S6 - - - - - - - - - - - 1„6 To 1 parcel of Old Iron at 2S - - - - - - - - 2„ To a parcel of Coopers Tools at 4S - - - - - - 4„ ------- 20„ 5„3