[In the left margin] John Ivy's. Will In the Name of God Amen I John Ivy Senior of Sᵒampton County being in health of Body and Perfect in memory do make this my last Will and Testament _______________ Impr.: I leave the one half of my Land both Cleard [sic] and uncleard [sic] to be dive.d by three honest Neighbours to my Wife Mary during of her Natural life and at her death to my Son Benjamin Ivy to him and his heirs forever also lend to my Wife during life my Negroes Edy and Nan Two Feather Beds and furniture two Cows and Calves and one Horse that she may chose one half the Plantation Utensils and household and Kitchen furniture excepts the Beds & Sows and Piggs [sic] and Six Year old Hogs. Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Philips Ivy the other half of my Land to him and his heirs forever My Will and desire is that at my Wifes Death all the Remainder of my Estate of What Nature or kind soever be equally divided by three Honest Neighbours between my three Children: Benjamin Ivy Phillips Ivy and Becky Bass without Sail the other part not as yet divided I devise at my Death to be equally divided between my three Children above mentioned Lastly I constitute and appoint my two Sons Benjamin Ivy and Phillips Ivy my whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and testament revoking all others made by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven ______ Signed Sealed and } his Delivered in Presence of} John + Ivy *seal* John Williamson } mark Richard Gilliam John Reese Jr. -------0------- At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10th day of December 1789 This Will was Presented in Court by Phillips Ivy the executo. therein named Proved by the oaths of John Wmson and Richard Gilliam two of 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 Whereupon &c ________________