I Edward Crumpler of Southampton County and State of Virginia being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence do make & declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following 1st item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Josuah Crumpler, the sum of five dollars to him and his heirs forever 2nd item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Augustus Crumpler, the sum of five dollars to him and his heirs forever 3rd item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Joseph G Crumpler, five dollars to him and his heirs forever 4th item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Emaline C Bell five dollars to her and her Heirs forever 5th item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mahala Crumpler One Feather bed and furniture and one ????? Silver Spoon to her and her Heirs forever 6th item, I lend unto my beloved wife Mahala all the residue of my household kitchen furniture during her natural life, and at her death, if any of the said household and kitchen furniture remain, I give it to Joshua Crumpler and and Emaline C Bell's living children, they being my Grand Children to them and their Heirs forever 7th item, I lend unto my beloved wife Mahala all of my stock of hogs, and cattle on hand at my death to her during her natural life, and at her death, I give the remaining stock of hogs and cattle to Joshua Crumpler and and Emaline C Bell's living children, to them and their Heirs forever 8th I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mahale Crumpler my stock of horses to her and her heirs forever. 9th item, I lend unto my beloved wife Mahala all all the residue of my estate after taking out the devices and legacies aforementioned in my personal Estate by me executor hereinafter named and the residue to her during her natural life and at her death to Joshua Crumpler and and Emaline C Bell's living children to them and their heirs forever Lastly, I hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mahala Crumpler my lawful Executrix to all intense and purposes to execute this my last will and testament hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof, I the said Edward C Crumpler, do hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this 21sy day of January 1869 Signed Sealed in the presence of John J Dyer his C C Ferguson Jr Edward C X Crumpler (seal) John B Jenkins At a Court held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse on 20th day of April A. D. 1870 This last Will and Testament of Edward C Crumpler dec.ͩ was proved by the oaths of John J Dyer & C C Ferguson Jr two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Teste L R Edwards CC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Estate of Margaret Worrell dec.ͩ In account with D G Doles Administrator 1870 D Cr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec |10| By Balance due Estate | | |$353|40| 1872 Jany | 1| " and of B. F. Carr rent of land | | | 45|00| June | | To paid B. F. Carr per order of court |120|00| | | | | By interest on $353.40 from Dec 10 1870 | | | | | | | to January 1 1872 | | | 21|30| | | To amt paid B. F. Carr Board of orphan | 45|00| | | | | " paid Clerk's Tickets | 5|44| | | | | " " E C Barrett ???? Bill | 31|00| | | | | " " Tax a/c 1868 | 3|47| | | | | " " " " 18??? 7 | 18|18| | | | | " " " " 1871 | 12|29| | |