At a court held for the county of So hton the 8h day of December 1785. This inventory & appraisement of the Estate of John Thorton decd was returned & ordered to be recorded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin]Inv of Ogborne Branch Apr 22 1785 Inventory of the state of Ogborne Branch decd Sundry bonds at this date amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.7.1 One cutting Tobo knife - one moon One Lock without key 16 old cartwheels & an old bridle bit Moses Branch At a court held for the county of Southampton the 8h day of December 1785. This inventory of the Estate of Ogborne Branch decd was returned & ordered to be recorded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Samuel Westbrook Will In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Westbrook of the County of Southampton calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make and appoint this to be my last will & testament and first I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to what worldly goods it has pleased almighty God to bestow on me I dispose of them in manner following: Item: I give to my son Burwell Westbrook all my land on the south side of the red house branch and likewise on the north side of the said branch and below a ten marked line, begining [sic] at a Gum in the said branch and running to a pine standing in a small branch in Jacob Westbrookes line likewise one feather bed and furniture, likewise my negro boy Ben, likewise my sorrell filley which came of my old sorrell mare, likewise two cows and two breeding sows and my case of bottles and to hold the same in fee simple right all but my wife Mary Westbrook is to have her life in the land. Item: I give to my son John Westbrooke my negro girl Jane which negro he has now in possession to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give to my daughter Patty Newsum one half of my land lying in the north side of the rin? house branch except that given to Bur- well hers to be joining to that red mark'd line likewise one feather bed & furniture which bed she has now in possession, likewise my negro girl Venus one trunk, which trunk she has now in possession the above to her and her heirs forever. [page break] Item: I give to my grand children the orphans of my son Samuel Westbrook, decd. namely Turner Westbrook, David Westbrook, Joel Westbrook, Samuel Westbrook and Phebe Westbrook ten pounds cash each to be raised out of my Estate. I likewise give to my grand son David Westbrook all my land lying on the north side of the rin? house branch rights that above given to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give to my loving wife Mary Westbrook the use of my plantation whereon I now live, during the time of her natural life, likewise two negroes, her choice of all I hold, except them above given away, one feather fed & furniture, one horse and saddle & bridle at not less value than fifteen pounds, two cows & calves, 7 sows & pigs. Item: I give to my wife my still and my copper kettle, one pot & hooks, one dutch oven, one frying pan, three pewter dishes, six pewter plates, six pewter spoons, one loom, one woollen wheel & cards, Axes, hoes &c to make a crop and to hold the above during the term of her natural life and at her death to be sold and divided in six equal parts: one part I give to be equally divided between the orphans of my son Samuel Westbrook and one part to be divided between the children of my daughter Lucy Andrews deceased and one part to the children of my daughter Mary Wommack deceased and one part to my son John Westbrook and one part to my son Burwell Westbrook and one part to my daughter Patty Newsom. Item: My will and desire is that all the remainder part of my estate be it in what kind soever real or personal be sold and all my just debts paid and the remainder to be divided in six equal parts and one part I give to my son John Westbrook, and one part to my son Burwell Westbrook and one part to my daughter Patty Newsom, and one part to the orphans of my son Samuel Westbrook and one part to the orphans of my daughter Lucy Andrews deceased and one part to the orphans of my daughter Mary Wommack decd. I do appoint my sons John Westbrook and my son Burwell Westbrooke Executors of this my Last Will and Testament on virtue whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of November 1784. Signed, published and declared Samuel Westbrook (seal) in presence of: Arthur Foster Henry Collier Foster James Foster [page break] At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 8th day of December 1785 This Will was presented in Court by Burwell Westbrook, one of the Executors therein named (the other being dead) and proved by the oath of Arthur Foster, Henry Collier Foster, 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 Whereupon etc. In the /left margin: John Westbrook Will In the name of God Amen. I John Westbrook of Southampton County being weak and sick in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner andform following: First & foremost I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and as to my worldly goods I dispose of in the following manner Item I lend unto my beloved wife Lucy Westbrook all my land and two Negroes, namely Silah and Jane for and during our natural life together with all their future increase. Item I give to my children Dorcas Westbrook and John Person Westbrook all the above negroes lent to my wife after my said wife's decease to be equally di- vided between them and their heirs for ever Item I give to my daughter Dorcas Westbrook my Negro girl Chaney so as for her to receive her when she my said daughter shall arrive to the age of 18 years or the marriage of my said wife which ever shall first happened to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son John Person Westbrook my Negro boy Hall To be received at the marriage of my wife war or the age of twenty one years which may first happen to him and his heirs for ever Item I leave all the rest of my Estate both real and personal after my just debts being paid to be appraised and equally divided by three man that shall be appointed by the court between my sad wife and children, and for my said wife to have the liberty to receive any parts of my said child- Rent proportion of said personal estate at the appraisement on giving Bond and security to my Exors hereafter to be mentioned and for the residue of my said children's part to be sold & the money put at on Interest for the benefit of my said children Item I give all my land after the death of my wife to my son John Person Westbrook to him and he is heirs for ever, but in case he should the under age and without lawful issue for it to descend to my daughter Dorcas Westbrook and her heirs for ever and in case they should both the underage without Issue I give my land to my brother Burwell Westbrook and his heir for ever