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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 609
Name and Place entries on this page include:
Henry Barrow; John Barrow; Celah+; Joshua Claud; Lucy Claud; Newit Claud; Philip Claud; 
Sally Claud; John Claud@; Dolly Claud Francis; Fanny Claud Francis; Polly Claud Francis; 
Sam Kello (Clerk); Benj'a Millar; Aaron Smith; Joshua Westbrooke;

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her the use of a Negro boy Aaron & a Negro girl Calah untill such time as my daughters 
Polly Claud Francis & my daughter Dolly Claud Francis Mary at which time I give 
to my daughter Polly the Negro boy Aaron & I give to my daughter Dolly the neg girl 
Calah to them and their heirs forever ="= What I have lent to my wife Polly is in 
Lieu of her dower for the purpose of raising & Schooling my children at the death or 
Intermarrying of my wife Sally I give my said Land to my daughter Lucy 
Claud to her and her heirs forever At the same time I desire that my stock of 
horses Cattle hogs sheep household & kitchen furniture etc be sold & the money 
arising therefrom to be equally divided between my daughters Polly, Dolly and 
Fanny Claud Francis --- Item I give to my daughter Fanny Claud Francis 
all my lands on the East side of the line above mentioned to her and her heirs forever
Should my daughter Fanny die without lawful issue I then give her part of the land 
to my daughter Lucy aforementioned at and in case my daughter Lucy die 
without lawful issue I then give her part of said land to my daughter Polly Dolly & Fanny 
aforementioned - If in case my daughter Polly die before she takes possession of her 
Estate I then give her part of my estate to my daughters Polly & Fanny and in case 
my daughters Polly die before she take possession of her estate I then give her part of
my estate to my daughter Polly & Fanny and in case both my daughters Polly &
Dolly die before they possess their estate I then give both their parts of my estate
to my daughters Fanny & Lucy, aforementioned to them & their heirs forever

Item- My will and desire is that my bonds and open acct. be applied towards 
the payment of my Just debts including the building & compleating [sic] my new 
house now on hand likewise my crop of Tobo now on hand. The balance to be 
equally divided between my four children Polly Dolly Fanny & Lucy to them 
and their heirs forever. I do appoint John Barrow and Henry Barrow Exors of this 
my last will & testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed 
my seal this 3 day of April Anno Domn 1793
Sign'd  Publish'd declared                                          John Claud (seal)
In presence of  
Aaron Smith      } At a  court held for the county of Southampton the 13 day of Feby 94 
Benj' Millar     } this will was Presented in court & prov'd by the oaths of Aaron
Philip Claud     } Smith Benjamin Miller two of the witness thereto and 
Joshua Westbrook } ordered to be recorded and on the notion of Newett Claud 
who made oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining letters 
of administration on the estate of Joshua Claud decd with the will annexed (the 
Executor John Barrow refusing ) giving Security whereupon etc.
                                                                  Sam Kello Clk
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