" 5 Barrels | "| 9| 0| " 1 Sorrell Colt | 3| 0| 0 " 3 Bushels & 3 pecks of wheat @ 4/6 P/ bus| "|16|10| " 1 Top Stack | "|10| 0 " 1 Old Hogshead | "| 1| 3| " 1 Lein | 2|10| 0 " 2 Grubing hoes & 1 Ax | "| 5| 9| " 1 Froe | "| 3| 0 " 6 Sheep |1|10| 0| " 1 Wallet | "| "| 9 " 1 Apple Mill | "|10| 0| " 14 Hogs & 2 pigs | 7|16| 0 " 1 Barrel & Som Tar | "| 3| 6| " 1 Trowel | "| 1| 3 " 60lb of flax at 4/ P/ hd| | "| 2| 4| " 1 pr| Iron Wedges | "| 4| 0 " 50 P/ barrel heading @ 6/8 P/ hd| | "| 3| 4| " 3 Baskets & two old barrels | "| 4| 0 " 2 Plow frames | "| 2| 6| " 1 brandy barrel | "| 2| 6 " 4 Axes | "| 9| 0| " 1 P/s Leather | "| 3| 0 " 4 old hoes | "| 4| 0| " 4 Old barrels | "| 4| 0 " 2 flooke ditto | "| 5| 0| " 1 hogshead of lime | "| 5| 0 " 1 Mare | 3| 0| 0| " 11 Pigs | "|18|10 " 1 Bell Cow & Yearling | 1|15| 0| " 5 Shoats | "|15| 0 " 1 brindled Cow | 1|10| 0| " 12 Bus| of Potatoes @ 1/3 P/ Bush | "|15| 0 " 1 red heifer | "|18| 0| " A Parcel of Potatoes Plantings | "| 5| 0 " 1 Cow & Yearling | 2| 0| 0| " 2 Small bells | "| 1| 3 " 3 Yearlings | 1|10| 0| The ammpunt of the |94|10| 0 " 1 Gray horse |10| 0| 0| the Praisers Arthur Boykin } West Tynes } John Pursel } At a Court held for the County S ton the 12th day of Dec. 1793 This Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of John Britt decd. was this day returnd and Ordered to be recorded Sam Kello Cl. ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Thomas Gilliam I Thomas Gillam of So. ton County being of sound disposing mind and memory to make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following - First I Give the use of my land and plantation whereon I now live unto my wife Cala for and during her natural life I also give her the use of my Stock of Horses Cattle Hogs and Sheep for and during the term of her natural life also all my househole [sic] & kitchen furniture my plantation utensils with my Carts and Wheels and ploughs for and during her natural life. Except one feather bed and furniture which said bed and furniture I gave to my daughter Lucy Johnson and her heirs forever. Also Lin into my said wife Cala the use in labor of the following Negroes during her natural life to Wit Dick, Harry, Ben, Will, Isham, Braxton, Soloman, Little Dick, Clariborne, Dole, & Lucy - Secondly I give and bequeath on to my son Thomas Gilliam my Negroes Sam Peg Amey Poll and Hannah to him in his heirs forever Thirdly I give on to my daughter Mary Tucker Twenty five pounds as cash I leave my Negroes Phillis and her child George to be sold and the money to be applied as assist in the hands of my Exors for purposes hereafter mentioned - It is my will and desire that Jemimah Sorsberry to live on my plantation during her single life or as long as my wife lives or her brother Henry to whom I shall hereafter direct to take the possession of my Estate lent to my wife if the said Henry shall survive her ---- ---- ---- -- The above writing was wrote by the subscriber at the request of Thomas Gilliam decd at his own house on Friday the 27th day of September 1793 the matter & substance was penned down from his own words and after being wrote was distinctly read to him to all which he assented except the preamble which was not read to him Attest M Bailey To the worshipful Court of Southampton County These may Certify that we the subscribers have no objection but a desire that the wrighting which was wrote by Mical Bailey previous to the death of Thos Gilliam decd to be the last will of Thos decd and that the same be admitted to record & Confirmed as the last will & testament of the said Thos Gilliam decd upon the testimony as will be offered you by the said Mical Bailey & Henry Sorsberry Witness our hands this 14 day of Nov 1793 John Simmons Senr Robert Tucker Levy Rochell John Rochell Peter Simmons William Butts Thos Gilliam To the worshipful Court of Sᵒton County. These may certify that I decline taking the administration on the Estate of my decd husband Thos Gilliam decd. Witness my hand this 10th day of December 1793: her her Mary + Sorsberry Cala X Gilliam mark mark Henry Sorsberry At a Court held for the County of Sᵒton the 12 day of December 1793 This writing purporting the last will & testament of Thomas Gilliam Senr decd was this day presented in court whereupon Michael Bailey & Henry Sorsberry being sworn depos'd that the said writing was wrote by the said Michael Bailey at the request of Thomas Gilliam Senr decd at his own house on Friday the 27th day of Sept 1793 The matter & Substance was penn'd down from his own words & after being wrote & distinctly read to him he assented to all Except the preamble which was not read to him On consideration whereof it is the opinion of the court the same be recorded. ---- And on the motion of Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Thomas Gilliam junr who made oath according to Law ^ Admin with the Will Annex'd On the Estate of the decedent giving Security whereupon &c. Sam Kello, Cl.