========================================================================================== At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of February 1795 This last will and Testament of Elizabeth Blunt decd prov'd by the oath of Benjamin Blunt one of the witnesses thereto who also deposed that he saw Geo Blunt and another witness thereto who is since dead subscribe his name as such & ordered to be recorded / time being allowed the Executor to qualify / Sam Kello Clk ------"------ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Blunt Geo. Will In the Name of God Amen I George Blunt being in my perfect sense & memory do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form as followeth (Vizt) Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my father Benjamin Blunt & to his heirs forever the land and plantation wherein I formerly lived also all my slaves stock of all kind crop together with all and every part of my estate of what nature or kind soever I desire that my estate may not be apprais'd I do appoint my father Benja Blunt Executor of this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 2nd day of December 1794. Sign'd, seal'd, acknowledg'd } George Blunt (seal) & declar'd in presence of } Sam Blunt } Ben Edwards } William Blow } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of February 1795 This Will was presented in court by Benjamin Blunt the Executor therein named, prov'd by the oaths of Ben Edwards & William Blow 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 Clk ------"------ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Applewhite Ann Will In the name of God Amen I Ann Applewhite being weak of body but of sound mind do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament, to wit Imp. I lend unto my son William Applewhite my three slaves George, Will & Isabel until my son Thomas Applewhite arrives to the age of Twenty one years at which time or Period I give and devise the aforesaid slaves to my said son Tho. Applewhite to him & his heirs forever Provided he the said Thomas does faithfully and punctually pay within twelve Months after his arrival to the aforesaid age of twenty one the sum of One hundred pounds which said money I direct to be divided into six equal parts & give to my daughter Mary Barham twenty pounds to my three sons John Hardy & William Applewhite twenty pounds each [page break] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ each & to the four children of Jesse Cooper twenty pounds to be in equal divisions of said children Item: I give & desire the remainder of my estate of what kind or quallity [sic] whatsoever or wheresoever found to be equally divided amongst my eleven children, vizt: John Hardy Benjamin William & Thomas Applewhite my five sons, Mary Barham Sally DaSheile Priscilla Jordan, Jean Applewhite, Rebecca Applewhite & Nancy Applewhite my six daughters Lastly, I appoint son John Applewhite Executor of this my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of February Anno Domini 1795. Josiah Dasheile } her Thomas Peete } Ann X Applewhite (seal) her } mark Lucy X Waller } mark } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of February 1795. This Will was presented in court, prov'd by the oaths of Thomas Peete and Lucy Waller two of the witnesses thereto And ordered to be recorded And on the motion of John Applewhite who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security Whereupon &c. Sam Kello Clk ------" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------