I lend my wife Meriam Whitehead the plantation whereon i now dwell with all the land by Grand Father bought of William Powers and two hundred acres Joining Arthur Whitehead called the Nigh Pineywoods and half the profits of the Orchards my mother is now possessed with after the death of my Mother and two Negros called Peter and David One best feather bed & furniture One half dozen Cherry Chairs one pair Tables and Buffet with all the furniture in it during her natural life Consideration other maintenance and schooling of my children I lied to my loving wife In consideration of the maintenance and Schooling of my children I leave to my loving wife the use of all of the residue of my estate both real and personal during life in widowhood or until my eldest son shall arrive to the age of twenty one years (two certain tracks of land which I shall direct to be sold Excepted) then I give all my other lands to be divided amongst my sons Maximilian Whitehead Lewis Augustus Whitehead Jack Anthony Whitehead Archer Mead Whitehead Adolphus Whitehead Lemuel Murder Whitehead to be allotted & set apart to them by & at the descretion of my Executors or any two of them in their ears forever I leave my land in No Carolina Gates County which I purchased of James Parke & Benjamin Harrell to be sold by my Exors and a Lawful title made the purchaser by a deed assigned by my executors and the money arising from such sale to be applied to the payment of my just debts and if the aforesᵈ land should not be sufficient to be my debts then my will and desire is that such a part of my land lying in Southampton which was granted my father by Patent dated July One thousand seven hundred seventy four may be sold as aforesᵈ that will be sufficient to pay all my debts or if my executors shou'd think it best to sell all the aforesaid track I hereby impower them to do so & to make a title to the same as aforesaid --- I give the land which I have lent to my wife during her natural life to be equally divided amongst my sons as aforesaid to be allotted & set apart to them by in at the discretion of me Executors as aforesᵈ to them and their heirs forever - I give to all my children (viz) Maximilian, Lewis Augustus, Jack Anthony, Archer Mead, Adolphus, Lemuel Murder, Sally, Mitildy, Lucinday, Harret Whitehead all that part of the personal estate which I have left my wife during a natural life to be their property at the of my said wife. Also all that part of my personal Estate left my wife during life in Widowhood or until my eldest son shall arrive to the age of Twenty one years to be their property at the Expiration of either of the said terms to be alloted and set apart as aforesaid if two of my excutors should be then be living otherwise to be divided by any three who my three Eldest Children shall choose to them and there is forever; I do appoint my wife Meriam Whitehea Robert Jorden Senr Hansel Bailey of Surry John Maget & Samuel Maget of Sᵒton County my hole and sole Executrix and Executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me before made In Witness whereof I the said John Whitehead hath hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of July in the year of our lord One thousand seven hundred nineth one - Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd & declared in presence of John Whitehead (seal) Jacob Laurence Sam Maget At a Court held for the County of Sᵒton the 8 day of Decr 1791 This Will was presented in Court by Meriam Whitehead one of the Executors therein named prov'd by the Oath of Jacob Laurence one of the witnesses thereto and continued for further proof And on the Motion of the said Executor (time being reserv'd for the other) who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c And at a Court held held for that said County of Southampton the 10 day of October 1793 This was fully proved by the oath of Samuel Maget Another witness thereto And ordered to be recorded Sam Kello Clk ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Olive Reese Will In the Name of God Amen I Olive Reese of Southampton County being weak of body but of sound mind & memory do make & ordain this to be my last will & testament as follows to wit I give and bequeath to my son John Reese Five Shillings current money to him and his heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Reese one feather bed & furniture To his choice but if my sᵈ son Joseph Reese should not return to receive it then sᵈ bed to be sold to the highest bidder and the money To be divided between my two youngest sons (to wit) Edwin Reese and Lewis Reese . . . Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeccah Reese Six pounds current money To her and her heirs forever . . . I give and bequeath to my daughter Sylvia Reese Six pounds current money To her and her heirs forever . . . I give and bequeath unto my sons Edwin Reese and Lewis Reese all the remainder of my estate of what nature or Kind soever or whereever found been after my debts and other Expenses & Legacies already mentioned are satisfied _ My will and desire is the all the said remainder be publicly sold & the money equally divided between my two said youngest sons . . . Item and Lastly are Constitute an appoint W Benja Blunt junr my whole & sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me made heretofore In Witenss whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix'd my seal this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord 1793 Signed Sealed & Acknowleged } her in the presence of us } Olive + Reese (seal) Benjamin Williamson } mark Edwin + Bass } John Williamson } At a Court held for the County of Sᵒton on 10 day of October 1793 This Will was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Wmson & John Wmson two of the witnesses thereto And and to be recorded And continued & held for the said county of Sᵒton the 13 day of Decr 1793 And on the motion of John Reese who made oath according to Law administration with the will Annex'd is granted him (the executor refusing the burden of the execution thereof) on the said Estate giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Barnes Nathan Will In the Name of God Amen I Nathan Barnes of County of Sᵒton being in health at present (thanks be to God) but calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do constitute & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following I give to my loving wife Martha five Negros Rachel David Cherry Easter & Jacob to her disposial forever Also I give her all the household & kitchen furniture she was posses'd of on the day Intermarried with her during her life Also I lend her the use of one third of my land and one Negro man Jacob during for life in widowhood - - - Item I give to my son John Barnes one half of my land & plantation I am now in possession of also two negros Priss & Cross to him & is heirs forever - - - Item I give to my son Britain Barnes two neg. Cherry & George one feather bed & furniture & Sorell filly to him and his heirs forever - - - Item I give to my son Cordall Barnes the other half of my land and plantation also two Negros David & Easter one feather bed and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 3/21/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------