was formerly in Nansemond County but now in Southampton Also three Negros (Vitz_) Dick Cherry and Feb during her natural life in Widowhood I also give to my loving wife Priscilla Lawrence One Negro call Harry Two feather beds & furniture One Square Table One Safe Two work horses One Chest Also One fourth part of my Cattle & Sheep One third One third part of my hogs & One third part of what corn maybe left at my death to her own disposal ~~~I give to my son Josiah Lawrence Three Negros (Viz) Will & Hannah (which he has now in possession) & Jimmy & all the stock & house hold furniture which he has now in possession to him in his heirs forever....... I give and devise to my son Jacob Lawrence all my Land which was formerly in Sᵒton Joining the land of Nicolas Maget Also one half my land which was formerly in Nansemond with the appurtenances And the other half at the death or marriage of his Mother which Includes all the land I hold in Virginia. Also Seven Negros (Viz) Mingo, Alce, Nancy, Bristol, Dick, Cherry & Feb, Three of which I have left my wife the use of during her natural life in Widowhood Also all the remainder part of my stock Eight head of Cattle Except household & Kitchen furniture & Plantation Utensils which I have not already given away to him and his heirs forever ___ I give to my daughter Sarah Williams all the Negros, in every other article which I have put in the possession of Issac Williams to her and her heirs forever ___I give to my daughter Mary Freeman all the Negroes & other Estate which I have put in the position of John Freeman to her and her heirs forever ___ I give to my son in law Benjamin Ellis Two Negros (Viz) Grace & Ned and every other article which he has now in possession to him & his heirs forever ___ I give to my daughter Priscilla Allen three Negros (Viz) Creasy, Bett, & Ephraim Eight head of Cattle and every other Article which I have put in the Possession of Richard Allen to her and her heirs forever I leave One hundred pounds Virginia Money to be Equally divided Amongst my Sons Josiah & Jesse my daughters, Sarah, Mary, Priscilla & my Lawrence Ellis do them in their heirs forever ___ As to the Residue of my Estate be it in any kind of Quantity whatsoever I give to my son Jacob Lawrence to him and his heirs forever ___ I do appoint my two sons Josiah Lawrence and Jacob Lawrence my hole and sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament Revoking all other wills by me before made In witness whereof the said Robert Lawrence hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of December Anno Domino One thousand seven hundred & Ninety One ___ Signed Sealed Published his and declared in presence of Robert R Lawrence (seal) Sam Maget mark John Bishop Nathl Land Lawrence Williams At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of September 1793 This will was pre sented in court by Jacob Lawrence one of the Exors therein named time being allowed for the other to qualify proved by the oath of John Bishop Nathan Land & Lawrence Williams three of the witnesses thereto And Ordered to be Recorded And on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law, a Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c. Sam Kello, Cl ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] William Jones Will In the name of God Amen, I William Jones of S ton County & state of Virginia being very sick & weak of body but of sound and disposing mind & Memory thanks be to almighty God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life & knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following -- Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto Nancy Simmons daughter of Mason Simmons my negro man Darry & his wife Beck & their two sons Ned & Lem & my negro girl Nanny and future increase of them, to her & to her heirs forever --- Item: I give & bequeath unto Henry J Westbrooke sons of Passons Westbrook deceas'd my Negro Girl Tabb & her increase to her & heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto Mason Simmons Westbrooke, daughter of said Passons Westbrooke my Negro girl Nell & her increase to her & heirs forever I give and bequeath unto Richard H Simmons son of William Simmons, my Negro man Pompey & boy Amos, to him & his heirs forever Item: I lend the use of my old wench Amy to my mother during her natural life & after her death for her to pass to my brother Edwin Simmons to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my brother Edwin Simmons my negro man Tong & the use & labor of my negro wench Eady & her son Bob untill [sic] his oldest daughter shall come of lawfull age or marriage & then for the said wench to pass to her absolutely & for her futer increase then to be divided equally between the rest of his children to them & each of them separately & destinctly [sic] & their heirs forever ---- Item: I give and bequeath unto my brother Edwin Simmons all my lands & its appurtenances & my riding horse to him & is heirs forever --- Item: My will & desire is that after all my just debts are pᵈ that the remainder of my Estate be equally divided between my brother William Simmons & Edwin Simmons to them & their heirs forever. Lastly, I constitute & appoint my two brothers William & Edwin Simmons my whole & sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament revoking & disannulling all former Will or Wills by me hitherto made & allowing this & no other to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 22nd day of July 1793. Sign'd seal'd & published & declared by } the sᵈ William Jones to be his Last Will &c. } his William X Jones (seal) Jo Vick Mark Robt H Fisher } At a Court held for the County of Southampton Edwin Simmons } the 12th day of September 1793 This Will was presented ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 3/22/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------