Between them to them and their heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Long five shillings current money of Virga also one bed & furniture which she has already in possession to her in her heirs forever. I also give her one acre of land during her natural life on this Sᵒ side of the above mentioned road adjoining Hardy Thorpes land and after her death, I give this sᵈ acre of land to my son Hardy Thorpe to him and his heirs forever But if he should die without heir lawfully begotten I give this sᵈ land to my son Joshua Thorpe to him with his heirs forever Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Olive Thorpe one negro girl name Pricilla & all her increase & one feather bed & furniture & one womans saddle to her & her heirs forever Item: I give & bequeath to my grand daughter Polly Long the first child of the increase of my negro girl Rebecca if she should have any increase, & one feather bed & furniture & one loom to her in her heirs forever but if she should without heir or under the age of eighteen years I give the sᵈ negro to my grand daughter Martha Long to her & her heirs forever. - - Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Long one negro girl named Rebecca and all her increase except the eldest child which is above mentioned to her & her heirs forever but if she should die without heir lawfully begotten or under the age of eighteen years, I give the sᵈ negro and her increase to my grand daughter Polly Long to her & her heirs forever, but if they should die without air lawfully begotten or under the age of eighteen years, I desire that the sᵈ negro girl & all her increase should be sold and the money arising, to be divided equally between the whole of my children to them and their heirs forever -- Item: I give & bequeath to my son Willie Thorpe 100 pounds current money of Virginia to be made out of my estate & one bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever My will & desire is that the whole of my estate that is not herein mentioned should be sold at public sale & one hundred pounds to be paid my son Willie Thorpe as above mentioned and to pay of my just debts and funeral expenses & the balance if ready to be equally divided between my four children (to wit) Timothy Thorpe Hardy Thorpe Wille Thorpe & Olive Thorpe to them and their heirs forever - - - - - - - - - - I do constitute & appoint my son Joshua Thorpe my whole & sole executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of Dexember 1792. Signed Sealed & Delivered } his in the presence of } Jerimiah X Thorpe (seal) Jno Atkinson mark Ann Smith Lewis Harris Lewis D Dupree At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 13th day of June 1793 This Will was presented in Court by the exor proved by the oaths of Jno Atkinson & Ann Smith two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the exor who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c S Kello CC ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Robert Gilliam Will In the Name of God Amen I Robert Gilliam of Southampton County and State of Virga being in perfect health & of a disposing mind and memory but remembering the mortality of my body & that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will and testament & with what worldly goods god has been pleas'd to endow me with I give and dispose of in manner as followeth Item: I give & bequeath to my son John Gilliam the land & plantation whereon he now lives to a certain dividing line with all the land contained therein to him and his heirs & assigns forever Item: I release to my daughter in law Penelope Gilliam one half the remaining part of my land her natural life the other half I give & bequeath to my grandson Jno Gilliam son of Joseph Gilliam to be his at the age of eighteen years with one Half the profit of the orchard and at the death of his mother the whole of my land undisposed of Viz to the aforesᵈ dividing line to him and his heirs and assigns forever I constitute and appoint my son John Gilliam and Jacob Turner my whole & sole executors of this my ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 3/23/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------