[In the left margin] 67/ at the Mouth of a gut that Runs into Meherin River between my two Lower Cornfields then Running up the It Gut to the Meadow, then along the run of this Meadow aCross the road and along the run of the Swamp to the fork then along a Line of Markt Trees to a White Oak a Corner tree standing on Powell's Branch above the Deep Holes? to to him and his heirs forever I give to my Son Thomas Eighty acres of Land I Recovered in the General Court from the Executors of Edward Jacquelin decd to him and his heirs forever I give to my Son Thomas one Negro man Named Israle one one Negro man Named Jack one Negro Woman Named Judy and one Negro Woman Named Pugg To him and his heirs forever I give to my son Thomas one feather Bed and furniture half a Dozen Dishes and one Dozen Plates --- Item. I give to my Son William all the Remainder and upper Part of my Land whereon I now live / According to the Division Mentioned in that Part Given to my Son Thomas / To him and his heirs forever I give to my Son William one Negro man Named Sam one Negro Boy Named George and one Negro Woman Named Sue to him and his heirs forever I give to my Son William Forty Pounds cash to Build him a house also half a dozen Dishes and one Dozen Pewter plates ~~~ Item: I give to my Daughter Hannah one Negro Girl Named Lucy and one Negro Girl Named Patt To her and her heirs forever I give to my daughter Hannah Fifty Pounds Currt money to be Raised out of my Estate ---- Item: I give to my Daughter Priscilla one negro Girl Named Cate and one Negro Girl Named Jenney to her and her heirs forever I give to my Daughter Priscilla Fifty Pounds Currt money to be raised out of my Estate --- Item: I give to my Grandson John Person Son to John Person and Dorcas his wife One Mulatto Boy named Ben to him and his heirs forever [In the left margin] 68/ provided: If either of my sons Henry Thomas or William shall Die Without Beir then it is my Will and I do Declare it to be my Meaning that on such failure the Estate herein Given to Either of them to Descend in an Equal Proportion to my other Sons or their Survivor --- Item: I Leave all my Lands in Surry County on Chonchala? and one Tract of Land at the mouth of Fountains Creek and Two hundred acres Joyning William Persons's Plantation In Granville County in North Carolina and two Hundred and forty four acres in Granville County aforesᵈ which I purchased of John Lidbetter and all the Rest of my Estate to be sold by my Executors and after my Just Debts and the aforesᵈ Legacys Are Paid The Remainder to be Equally Divided among my Ten Children Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Elizabeth, John, Henry, Thomas, Hannah, William, and Priscilla, Them or their Survivor. I do Appoint my Sons John Person and Henry Person Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Wills formerly by me made and Do Ordain this to be my last In Witness Where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 31st Day of August Anno Dom ... 1751 Signed Scald and pronounced } - To be the Last Will of the within } John Person /Ls/ named John Person in the Presence of } Amos Garris Francis Shanrp John I Inman Senr (his msrk) William + Bowen (his msrk) At a bourt held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 13th Day of February 1752. [In the left margin] 69/ This Will was proved by the baths of Amos Garris % William Bowers two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded Sworn to by John & Henry Person the Executors therein named and on their Motion Certificate was granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security Test R Kello &c [In the left margin] Invy & appr of Matt Griffin An Inventory and Appraisement of te Estate of Matthew Griffin dec.ͩ £ S d 1 Cow and calf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 2„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 2„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 2„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 5„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 2„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 2„ 1 Small Heifer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „18„ 1 Bull - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 9„ 1 Small Steer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „18„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „16„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 4„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „12„ 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „10„ 9 Sheep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 7„ 17 Geese - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „17„ 1 Sorrell Mare & Colt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2„10„ 1 Still Cap & Worme- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15„ „ 1 Grinding stone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 3„ 1 Sett Cart Boxes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 4„ 1 Hand mill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „10„ 1 pr Steelyards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 5„ 1 Old Gun - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ 5„ 1 0ld pot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - „ „6 1 D ͦ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    „ 1„