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 last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of March 1787. Jacob Barrett Robert Gilliam (seal) his Exum X Everitt mark his Nathan X Britt mark At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 13th day of June 1793 This Will was presented in Court by John Gilliam one of the Executor therein named (liberty being reserved for the other to qualify) was proved by the Oaths of Jacob Barrett & Exum Everitt two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the exors who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat giving Security whereupon &c S Kello ========================================================================================== In the left margin: John Council Invy & appr An true and perfect Inventory and appraisement of the sstate of John Council decd whereof Amos Council & Tep Council Exors ============================================================================================================ | £ „| s„| d | | £ „| s„| d | 1 Bed and furniture . . . . . . . . . | 5„| 0„| 0 |1 parcel of peas . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 9„| 0 | 1 Bed & furniture . . . . . . . . . . . | 3„|10„| 0 |1 parcel of tobacco . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 4„| 0 | 1 Bed and furniture . . . . . . . . . . | 2„|10„| 0 |1 parcel of leather . . . . . . . . . . | 0„|17„| 0 | 1 Bed and furniture . . . . . . . . . . | 4„| 0„| 0 |1 partial of shoemakers tools . . . . . | 0„| 6„| 0 | 6 head of cattle . . . . . .. . . . . . | 7„|10„| 0 |2 raw hides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„|15„| 0 | 1 parcel of peas . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„|12„| 0 |7 pair of cards . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 2„| 0 | 1 duk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3„| 0„| 0 |1 Baygomet & Cr touch boxcar . . . . . | 0„| 4„| 0 | 1 looking glass . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 4„| 6 |1 Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 9„| 4 | 1 small trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 3„| 0 |3 Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 3„| 6 | 1 Parcel of lumber . . . . . . .. . . . | 0„| 3„| 0 |1 Woolen wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 2„| 6 | 3 trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 3„| 0 |1 Chest lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 0„| 1½| 1 Chest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 4„| 0 |1 pine table . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 5„| 0 | 6 pewter plates . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 9„| 0 |1 parcel of cloths . . . . . . . . . . | 4„| 4„| 0 | 1 basket and tra . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 0„| 7½|2 blankets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 2„| 6 | 6 pewter plates . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 7„| 0 |2 hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 5„| 0 | 4 earthern plates . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 1„| 3 |1 barrel and plug . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 9„| 4 | 1 parcel of peas . . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 2„| 6 |. . . . . . . Carried forward . . . . | 35„|13„| 6 | 1 parcel of beens . . . . . . . . . . | 0„| 0„ 4 |