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 ------"------ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Charles Matthew Will In the name of God Amen, I Matthew Charles of the County of Southampton & Parish of Nottoway, being of sound perfect and disposing mind & memory & calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do think proper to make this my last will and testament in manner & form as follows Item: I give the use of all my estate of what nature or kind soever unto my loving wife Mary Charles during her natural life or widowhood Item: I give unto my grand daughter Margaret Joyner one feather bed & furniture to her and heirs forever Item: I give unto my son Jethro Charles all my Necessary tools & all my conveniences for the use of the Orchard & one feather bed & furniture, also one large Pot to him & his heirs forever also one pair flat Irons in the same manner as is above mention'd Item: I give unto my grandson William Charles one Gun to him & his heirs forever Item: I give all the residue of my Estate unto Martha Joyner excepting my lands to her & her heirs forever. Item: I give & bequeath unto my son Jethro Charles all my land & plantation to him & his heirs forever Lastly, I do hereby Nominate constitute & appoint my son Jethro Charles & my loving wife Mary Charles Executor & Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21 day of February 1794 Sign'd & seal'd in his presence of Matthew M Charles (seal) his mark Joshua X Mineard mark his Robert X Council mark James Clark [page break] ========================================================================================== At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of October 1795 This Will was presented in court by Jethro Charles & Mary Charles the Executors therein named prov'd by the oaths of Joshua Mineard Robert Council & James Clark three witnesses thereto And Ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the said Executor who made oath according to Law certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c. . Sam Kello Clk ------"