out of it then near a fourth horse on a line of mark'd trees to a post oak standing in a small pond then near a west course to Mary Pope's corner tree where the sᵈ Popes & the line which was formerly my fathers Jones then down my fathers old line to the west corner then on the sᵈ old one to the beginning also eight Negros (to wit) Phillis, Ben, Jesse, Natt, Fann, Norah, Little bear and Jesse, and other the articles that I have heretofore possessed him with together with the increase of the said Negroes to him and his heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charlotte Vick Negros Hannah & Bob one Bed & furniture one Babe mayor called Nancy & a pine beanie Chest & the increase of the sᵈ Negros to her and her heirs forever Item: I lead the labor and use of the remaining of my Negros (to wit) Joan, Ned, Lucy, Guss, Jacob, Isbell, Ben & Mark & Luke and the use of Manor Plantation & lands thereto belonging & all other of my estate of what nature or kind soever unto my loving wife Martha Vick during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage I giveand bequeth the same & every part thereof that may then remaining at that time & their increase onto my son Newit Vick and his heirs forever Lastly: I do appointment loving wife Martha Vick and my two sons Wm Vick & Newit Vick my whole & sole Exors to this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all former will or wills by me heretogore made allowing this and no other to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof are they sᵈ William Vick hath hereunto set my hand and affix'd my seal 8th day day of August 1794. Sign'd Seal'd [P]ublish'd his and declared in presence of William X Vick (seal) Jas Vick mark Ann Barnes John Fennel At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 11 day if December 1795 This Will was presented in Court by Newit Vick one of the Exors therein named And Prov'd by the oaths of Ann Barnes & John Fennel 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 probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Bird Land Will In the Name of God Amen I Bird Land of Southampton County and State of Virginia being weak in body at Present but of sound & perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same & calling to mind the Mortality of my Body knowing it is appointed for all to die do make & ordain this my last will and Testament Vitz first of all desire that all my debts & funeral charges be pᵈ and discharg'd Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Littleberry Land & his heirs forever one Negro Girl named Bet & one Negro Girl named Ginna which is now in his possession Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Lieuallen Land & his heirs forever one Negro Girl named Miley Item: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Lucreatia Bowers the wife of Britton Bowers & her heirs forever one negro woman named Hannah & one nickel Girl named Esther Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Lewis Land & Lastly: I nominate & appoint my trusty & well belov'd son Littleberry Land my whole & sole Executor of this my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I the sᵈ Bird Land I have a hearing to set my hand I fixed my seal the 22nd day of August one thousand seven hundred ninety four Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd & pronounce In presence of his Matthew Gardner Jur Bird I Land (seal) William Fowler mark his Edwin + Beal mark At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 11 day if December 1794 This Will was presented in Court by Littleberry Land the Executor therein named and proved by the uaths of Matthew Gardner Jur & William Fowler two of the witnesses thereto And Ordered to be recorded And on the motion of the said Executor 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: Thorp Susanna Will In the Name of God Amen I Susanna Thorp of Southampton County being of sound mind & memory do make & ordain this writing my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following Item: I Give and bequeath onto George Edwards my Nephew by Marriage all my Estate of every kind and quality whatsoever to him and his heirs forever I nominate & appoint the above name George Edwards my whole and sole Executor to this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix'd my seal this 6th day of November the year of our lord One thousand seven hundred ninety one Signed Sealed & Pronounced } her In presence of } Susanna X Thorp (seal) Richard Wren mark William Wren At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 11th day of December 1794 This Will was presented in Court by George Edwards the Executor therein named & prov'd by the oaths of Richard Wren one of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the sᵈ Exor 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: Ivy John acc curr January 1790 The estate of John Ivy decd in account current with Phillip Ivy Executor ========================================================================================== To proving the will 12/ To making coffee 8/ £ 0„ 18„ 0 To paid William Murrel for preaching F Sermon 0„ 6„ 0 To dito Daniel Fisher & bond 66„ 0„ 0 To ditto Amy Harrison % judgment 20„ 0„ 0 To ditto clerk of Greenville Cᵗ 1„ 1„10½ To ditto Clerk of Southampton Cᵗ 2„ 0„ 3 Do Benjamin Blunt for Shff fees A Hagot I I 1„ 10„ 0 Two ditto for tax 1785 0„ 10„ 1 To John Rogers for tax for 86 3„ 14„11 carry over -------- 96„ 1„ 1½ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton W Harrison <_mainaccount@go-stp.com> on 3/9/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------