on the east side fogwaghthunta [sic] Swamp near Williams' Crossing thence along a line of mark'd trees Easterly to the clear'd ground whereon I now live thence by the said clear'd ground a direct line to a Gum near Hook's Spring thence by a crossing my plantation called Sarah Carters to a small pine near the head of a small branch thence down the run of the said branch fogwaghthunta [sic] Swamp to the great branch thence down the run of the said branch to fogwaghunta [sic] Swamp aforesaid thence down the run of the said swamp to the Beginning Item: I give & bequeath to my son John & his heirs forever all the residue of my lands known by the names of Betty Edwards's & Herrings adjoining my other lands already given away Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucy & her heirs forever one negro girl named Fanny also the sum of fifty pounds to be applied toward her education Item: I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Charlotte Pretlow & her heirs forever one Neg boy named Cato Also the sum of twenty five pounds to be deliver'd her at the age of twenty one years or Marriage but if she dies before she arrives at the age of 21 years or marries my will is that the said negro boy Cage & twenty five pounds remain in my Estate Item: I give and bequeath to my son George Gurley the sum of three hundred pounds at the day of my death & to carry interest from that time till he arrives at the age of 21 years As to the remainder of my Estate my will & desire is that when my son William arrives to the age of Twenty one years after payment of my debts & getting a part the legacies hereby Given that the remainder be equally divided between all my children that shall then be living by my Executors hereafter named & that each receive those respective parts for their support and maintenance. Lastly, I do appoint my son Henry & George Gurley said Executors of this my Last Will & Testament ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th day of December 1794. Jno T Blow Jun William Thomas (seal) his William W Newman mark John Gurley At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of February 1795 This Will was presented in court by Henry Thomas & George Gurley Jun the Executors therein named Prov'd by the oaths of Jno T Blow William Newsum & John Gurley, the witnesses thereto And ordered to be recorded And on the motion of the said Executors whom made oaths according to Law certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c. Sam Kello Clk ------" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------