========================================================================================== In the left margin: Jones Mary Invy & appr A true & perfect Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Mary Jones decd whereof Elisa Whitney is Executor To The said decd will =============================================================================================== 2 featherbed steads and furniture £ 5„ 1„ 6 2 pine chest 1 Coffee pott 1 box iron and heaters 12„ 0 Parcel old Pewter 1 Small truck 4„ 0 3 pewter dishes 2 Basons 2 plates 12 Spoons 12„ 0 1 Linnen & woolen wheel 7„ 6 1 Pot 1 Pan & 1 Prayer book 4„ 0 1 Table 1„ 6 7„ 5„ 0 Agreeable to an order of Sᵒton Count 1794 We the subscribers have appraised the above estate in currect money Sept 1794 Joseph Denson Henry Jones his Toomer + Joyner seal At a court held for the County of Sᵒton on 9th day of October 1794 This Invy & Appr Estate of Mary Jones decd was this dy returned & Ordered to be Recorded Sam Kello CC ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Booth Moses Will In the Name of God Amen I Moses Booth Parish of Nottoway & county of Southampton and State of Virginia do make & ordain this my last will and testament - - - First it is my desire that my just that & personal Expenses should be paid by the sale of the brandy which may be made on my plantations this present year - Secondly I lend to my loving wife Diana Booth the use of the plantation on which I now live & also 1/3 part of all of the personal property of which I die possess'd I lend her also the use of the following negroes Vixt Peter Isaac Hannah Ephraim Gilbert during her widowhood Thirdly I bequeath to my son Peter Booth the land I purchased of Benjamin Phillips on the North side of the Lightwood Swamp containing By estimation two hundred acres also a tract of land on the aforesaid Lightwood Swamp which was purchased of Phillips Booth also one small tract of Land adjoining which I purchased of Henry Blow containing forty six & a half acres to him & his heirs Fourthly I bequeath to my aforementioned son Peter the following Negros Old Harry, Jenny Young Harry, Daniel Beck, Avey, Betty, & dilly and also one third part of my Personal estate to him and his heirs Fifthly I bequeath to my son John Booth one? hundred twenty two acres of land which I purchased of Moses Booth also the plantation on which I now live after the marriage or decease of my wife I also bequeath to my son John Booth the following Negroes Roger Ben Siak Alex Lydia Jesse & Anselina? & Young Jenney Also one third part of my personal I say to him and his heirs Sixthly I bequeath to my daughter Martha Warren the following Negros Pleasant & her children Timber Judith Dick Nat together with the future increase of the said negro woman Pleasant to my daughter Martha & to her heirs Seventhly it is my desire that my loving wife Diana Booth should dispose of the one third part of my personal estates bequeathed to her as she pleases & after her death or second marriage it my will that my negros Ephraim Issac & Molly should be the property of my son John and his heirs Lastly I bequeath the residue of my estate to my son Peter to him & his heirs I hereby appoint my sons Peter & John Executors of this my last will & testament revoking all will or wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of August in the your of out Lord 1794 Signed Sealed & Acknowleged in } the presence of } Moses Booth (seal) Peter Bailey H Jno Burgess his At a Court held for the County of Sᵒton on 9 day of Oct 1794 Charles I Bailey This Will was presented in Court by sons Peter Booth one of the mark Exors (time being allowed for the other to qualify) proved by the Oaths of Peter Bailey and Charles Bailey two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of the said Exeor 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 Robt Invy & appr An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Robt Taylor decd =============================================================================================== George £ 25 Peter £ 75 Will £ 75 |175 Charles £ 90 Jacob £ 70 Caly 60 |220 Billy £ 75 Young George £ 50 Cherry £ 25 Sarah £45 |185 Judy £ 45 Fanny £ 30 Clara £ 60 Lida £ 55 |190„ James £ 50 Dolly £ 40 Diana £ 40 Lucy £45 |175„ Amos £ 30 Beck £ 25 Jack £ 20 Nancy £ 55 |130„ Molly £ 55 Young Peter £ 55 Davy £ 100 |210„ Old James £ 2 Cyrus £ 12 Belinda £ 15 Aggy £ 7„10 | 36„10 Imy £ 5 Isaac £ 10 | 15„ One bedstead and Furniture £10 one Dᵒ £8 | 18„ one Dᵒ £8 ond Dᵒ £6 Ine pʳ sheets £1„10 | 15„10 9 Rush bottom Chairs £1„9 one corner black walnut Table £1„4 | 2„13 1 large Walnut Table £2„5 one small Dᵒ £1„16 | 4„ 1 1 [ine Table s1? 1 Walnut Candlestand 12s? 1 Chest of Drawers 2„13 | 3„10 1 Gun 15s one old trunk & some £2„10 | 3„ 5 1 Case & 11 bottles 9/ 1 whip saw & some old files £1„16 | 2„ 5 1 Tea Kettle & Trivet 10/ one coffee pot & funnel 1/3 | „11„ 3 4 Trunks 8/ 3 Butter Pott 6/ one Spice mortar 2/ Ladle 6/ | 1„ 2„ 0 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton W Harrison <_mainaccount@go-stp.com> on 3/25/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------