[In the left margin] Tillar John Will In the Name of God Amen I John Tillar of the County of S°ton & Parish of SᵗLuke being sick & weak but of perfect memory thanks to Almighty God for the same calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament. First, I Recommend my Soul To Almighty God that Gave it me and my body to the Earth to be burried [sic] In a decent christian manner at the discretion of my Exors & as touching such worldly Goods as has been pleas'd God to bestow on me I desire as follows To wit Imprimis I lend unto my loving wife Rebecca Tillar my land & Negros horses Cattle & hogs & and all my house hold & Kitchen furniture until my son Jack Tillar Westbrook alias Tillar arrive to the age of Twenty Years but on condition the child is to be rais'd and educated out of the estate with such Education as may be Thought proper by me Exors provided the Estate be not wasted If in case my wife Rebecca should Marry before the term of time then she to have no part of the Estate But if she should live a widow untill my son Jack Tillar Westbrook alias Tillar should arrive To the age of twenty years then my desire is that my estate both real & personal to be Equally divided Between them both & their heirs forever provided my son should die without issue And my wife before the term of time then my desire is that my Estate de divided between my sister Polly Tillar & my Sister in Law Sally Westbrook and if my son only die before he arrives to the age above mention'd my Estate to be divided between my wife & Polly Tillar my desire is that my Exors do not suffer my Estate to be wasted If in case they see it wasting & coming to Nothing it may be in their power to prevent it the may sell any part that they think can be best spared to pay debts if any should be wanting. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends Thomas Westbrook & Ben Avent Executors to this my last will & Testament I do hereby Utterly disallow Revoke and disannul all other wills by me made rattifying [sic] and confirming this to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have Set my hand & affix'd my seal this 11 day of February 1794 Sign'd Seal'd and declar'd his In presents of the subscribers John J Tillar (seal) John Atkinson } mark Willm Halliman} John Mecom } At a court held for the county of S°ton the 11 day of Sept 1794 This will was presented in court by Benj Avent one of the Exor therein named & /time being allow'd for the other to qualify/ prov'd by the oaths of William Halliman & John Mecom two of the witnesses thereto And Ordered to be re corded And on the motion of said Exor who made oath according yo law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon etc. Sam Kello Clk ------"------ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Thorp_Martha Will In the name of God Amen I Martha Thorp of Southampton county being of sound and disposing memory do make this my last will & Testament as follows Vitz Item I give to John Harris son of Edward the use of my whole Estate both real & personal be it what kind soever until my son Joseph Thorp arrives to the age of 21 years then my will & desire is that what is left of raising my children the same be equally divided between [page break] my four youngest children, to wit, Pamela Thorp Fanny Thorp Sally Thorp & Joseph Thorp To them and their Heirs forever should either of my 4 mentioned children marry before my son Joseph Thorp arrives to the age of 21 years my will & desire is the sᵈ child so marrying immediately to receiv'd his or her part as above should the other of my above children die without issue or under Lawful age I desire his or her part so dying to be equally divided between the Surviving ones And Lastly I nominate and appoint my two friends John Harris & Jas Harris Exors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & fixed my seal this 21st day of Apr 1794 Sign'd in the her presents of Martha + Thorp (seal) Aaron Smith mark Newit Claud his Jas + Smith mark her Lucy + Long mark At a court held for the county of S°ton the 11 day of Sept 1794 This will was Presented in court by John Harris one of the Exors therein named / time being allowed for the other to qualify / prov'd by the oaths of Aaron Smith & James Smith two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And On the motion of the said Exor who made oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving Security Whereupon &c Sam Kello Clk ------"------ ====================================================================================================