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 and furniture and one horse calls Marcus to him in his heirs forever Item: I give to my daughter Jeansy Barnes to Negros Hannah & Peter one feather bed & furniture and thirty pounds Gold or Silver to her and her heirs forever Item: I give to my sister Mary Barnes twenty five pounds one cow & calf & one sow & piggs during her life in virginity . . . My will and desire is that the remainder of my Estate undispos'd of be sold on 12 months Credit and my just debts paid out of it and the balance to be equally divided between my loving wife Martha & four children John Britain Cordall and Jeansy and I do also my wife Martha son John & David Barrow Executors of this my Last will & testament disannulling all former wills & confiring this to be my last will and testament Given under my head and seal the 15 day of June anno domini 1790 Nathan Barnes (seal) At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 10 day of October 1793 This writing Purporting the last will and testament of Nathan Barnes decd was presented in court James Wilkinson Benja Drew & William Vick junior being sworn deposed that they believe that said will was wholly written & signed by the said Nathan Barnes on consideration whereof the said writing is Established as the last will and testament of Nathan Barnes And order to be recorded and on the motion of John Barnes one of the Exors therein named who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Taylor Robert Will In the Name of God Amen I Robert Taylor of County of Sᵒton being weak in body tho sound & disposing of mind and memory and willing to prevent disputes about my estate after my death do make this my last will & testament in manner & form following (to wit) Imprimis I give to my niece Patsy Woodlief daughter of Thos and Martha Woodlief the six following Negros (to wit) Judy her child Fanny Clary Lydia Jimmy & Dole to her and their heirs but should my said niece Patsey Woodlief die before she arrives to the age of twenty one or marries then my desire is that the Estate left her should be equally divided between my five relations (to wit) Wm Browne & Ann Browne descendents of Wm & Ann Browne deceas'd, Samuel Browne Martha Browne & Mary Browne children of Benjamin Edwards & Mary Mason Browne which Estate I Give to them & their heirs --- Item I give and bequeath to my nephew Wm Browne son of Wm & Ann Browne deceas'd the five following Neg: to wit Dinah & her children, Lucy, Amos, Bech & Jack to him and his heirs but should he die under the age of twenty one I desire that estate left him be equally divided between his sister Ann Browne & the surviving children of Benja Edwards and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 3/21/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------