sick and weak in body but a perfect mind and memory therefore Calling onto mine the mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed for all man once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the Hands of God that gave it for my body I commend it to Earth to the buryed [sic] in a Christian Like and decent manner at the Discharge of my Executor and as touching Such worldly Estate wherein with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form, Item: I give % bequeath unto my loving brother John Scott the following Negroes viz Jenney & Jeam & Jean & half my Cattel hogs Sheep and horses to him and his heirs forever Item: I give & Bequeath unto my loving brother John Mundel the fol lowing Negroes viz Carlile Patt and Peter & likewise the half of my Cattle hogs sheep horses househole [sic] goods and money to him and his heirs forever only the said Mundel shall pay all my debts out of his part and leave in John Mundel's possession the following Negroes which belongs to John Scott two tracks of land one on the Flatt Swamp and one on Coxes swamp and pay the Suiterents untill John Scott comes home to possess it and I do hereby appoint John Mundel my hole & Sole executor of this my last will and Testament Robert Deane William Scott /L.S./ her Mary X Bowers mark John Sharp At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the fourteenth Day of May 1752. This Will was presented in Court by John Mundel the Executor therein named proved by the Oaths of Francis Sharp & John Sharp the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the said Executor who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security Test R Kello Cl