after the death of my wife Annemariah Wellons to she said Mary and her heirs forever in my weaving Lomb and all the gear thereto belonging to Her and her heirs forever Item: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Branch the wife of Howell Branch all that I have already purchased her with to Her and her heirs forever Item: I give unto my daughter Barbary Oney the wife of Benjamin Oney all that I have already purchased her with to Her and her heirs forever I lend unto my loving wife Annemariah Wellons the use of my land and my two Negros Peter and Cate and all the residue & remainder of my estate of whatsoever it will after my just debts being paid for Enduring her Natural life and after her decease to be equally divided peacebly and quietly between all my Children or them and their heirs & assigns to be to them and their heirs forever I do also appoint my two Sons John Wellons and Charles Wellons Executors of this my last will and testament as in witness whereof I doth hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal this 18th Day of December 1773 Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of us Francis Rose .........................................his Johnson Barnes ..................................John +++ Wellons {seal} .....................................................mark At a court held for the County of Southampton .the 8th day of Oct 1778 This will was presented in court by John Wellons and Charles Wellons the executors therein named & proved by the oaths of Frances Rose one of the witnesses thereto who that he saw Johnson Barnes the other witness thereto Subscribe his name to the said will in presents of the ????? & and to be recorded & on the motion of the said executors who gave oath according to law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form giving Security whereupon &c ......................................................Sam Kello .Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP from Fenton Harrison on 7/12/22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------