[In the left margin] 72/ At abourt held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 13th Day of February 1752. This Inventory & appraisment of the Estate of Matthew Griffin deced was returned & ordered to be Recorded Test R Kello Clk [In the left margin] thos Clark Will In the Name of God amen I Thos Clark being Sick & weak in Body but of perfect Sence & memory Thanks be to almighty God therefore; and knowing the Certainty of Death Do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following —-- Impr: I Give & bequeath my soul to almighty God that Gave it to me in hopes of a Glorious resurrection; and my body to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executers here in after mentioned --- Item: I Give my beloved Wife Sarah my Negio Wench Sarah & my Negro Boy Ben Dueing her - Natural life / I also Give my wife Sarah the best feather bed and furniture I have in my house also Six head of Sizable Cattle & Twenty head hoggs and Twelve head of Sheep Item: I Give my Daughter Francis my negro Girl Jane & my negro Boy Robin to her and her heirs forever I Give my Daughter my Grey Horse Derrick & a feather bed & furniture --- : Item: I give my Son John Clark my Negro boy Gim & my negro Girl Cate to him & his heirs forever; I Give my Son John ten head of Sizable Cattle and Twenty head of hogs I also Give my Son John the sum of Seven pounds Cash to be raised out of my Estate to buy him a horse & Saddle I also Give my Son John one Silver Spoon also abed and furniture --- Item: I Give my Son James Clank a Tract of Land Containing [In the left margin] 73/ four Hundred Acres & lying in the fork of Allins Creek Catons Creek in Luningburg County to him & his heirs for ever I Give my Son James Six head of Sizable Cattle I also Give my Son James my Negro man Ned and my Negro boy Jacob to him & his heirs forever also a Feather bed & furniture Item: I live my Son Jesse Clark a Tract of land Containing four hundred acres lying of both sides of Catons in Luningburg County to him & his heirs forever; I Give my Son Jesse my negro Boy Dick & my Negro boy Harry to him & his heirs forever I give my son Jesse Six head of Cattle & twenty head of hoggs I give my son Jesse a Feather bed & furniture Item: I Give my Son Jordan Thomas Clark; my upper planta= tion on Catons Creek Containing 369 acres to him & his heirs forever I Give my Son Jordan Thomas Clark my Negro Man Sam & Negro Wench Lid to him & his heirs forever also Six head of Sizable Cattle & Twenty head of hogs and a Feather bed & furniture Item: I give to my Son Carter Clark my Negro Wench Hannah and my Negro boy Jack to him and his Heirs forever I live my Son Carter Six head of Cattle & Twenty head of hoggs also a Feather bed and furniture --- Commonly telle Item: I Give my son James Clark a Sorrel mare Commonly Called his mare and Twenty head of hoggs --- I Give all the remainder of my Estate after my just debts are paid to my Son Carter Clark & his heirs forever --- and I here by Revoke and Disannul all former wills by me made ratifying and allowing this to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seal this first Day of December 1750. Sign'd Scal'd & Pronounced } to be his last Mill & Testat: } Thos Clark /Ls/ In presence of us ~~~ } Ths. Clark / L.$/ [In the left margin] 74/ Mem: before Signed I Give my Daughter Frances Clark one Oval Table & one Middle Sized Leather Trunk and I appoint my loving wife Sarah & my Daughter Fransis my Whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I appoint William Howard & John Beson over Sears of this my last Will John Person Thos Clifton Benja Blunt At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 13" Day of February 1752 This Will was proved by the Oath of Thomas Clifton a Witness thereto who deposed that he did see the other Witness Subscribe their Names as such in the presence of the testator and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of Sarah Clark one of the Executors therein named who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving Security Liberty being reserved to Frances the other Extrix therein named to join in the probat thereof when she shall think proper Test R Kello Clk [In the left margin] Invy of Arthur Whitehead Est The Inventory of the Estate of Arthur Whitehead dec.ͩ To 10 Negros | To aparcel Coopers Tools To Som horses and mares & Colts | To a parcel Carpenders tools For To a Parcel of hoggs | To fish Gigg- To a parcel of Sheep | To 1 Sain To a Cart & Wheels | To Some Leather To a parcel of Cattle | To 1 Wheat Sifter To Som bells. | To Some pots and hooks T a parcel Turkeys | To 1 Chain To a parcel hoes | To Frying Pans