prov'd by the deposition of Joseph Hopkins, another of the witnesses which was taken under a commission issuing from this court which is hereto annexed, & with the Will is ordered to be recorded And on the motion of John Jarrott who made oath according to law administered with the Will annexed is granted him on his giving security whereupon &c Sam Kello Clk ------"------ ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Boykin John Will In the name of God Amen, I John Boykin Sr of the County of Southampton in the Pa+ rish of Nottoway being sick & weak (in) body but of sound mind & perfect memory do make & or dain this to be my last will and testament, viz: I recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it me & my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter Named Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cherry Eley wife of Robert Eley twenty shillings and all other things she has in possession to her and her heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Matthew Boykin twenty shillings & all of his things he had in possession to him and his heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Boykin twenty shillings & all other things he has had in possession to him and his heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joel Boykin one hundred & fifty acres of land lying on the south side of Tuckers Swamp which he has in possession & twenty shillings and all other things he had in possession to him & his heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Boykin the plantation he now lives on and all the land thereunto belonging and thirty pounds cash and all other things he has had in possession to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience Turner, the wife of Jacob Turner 20/ and all other things she has had in possession to her and her heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Boykin one negro boy named Jordan & one negro girl named Patt also one bed & furniture which she now calls her own and Ten pounds cash to her and her heirs forever I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Vick wife of Thomas Vick Twenty Shillings and all other things she has had in possession to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ava Branch wife of Wm Branch 20/ and all other things she has had in possession to her and heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Kiziah Boykin one negro boy named Simon and one negro girl named Beck and one bed & furniture & Ten Pounds cash to her and her heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Shirod the wife of Arthur Shirod 20/ and all other things she has had in possession to her & her heirs forever Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Ely Boykin my land & plantation whereon I now live and all appurtenances thereunto belonging and my still and one negro man named Sam & one named Dick & one named Ben one boy nam'd Ned & one named Dick one negro wo man named Phillis & one named Amy & one named Jude & one named Judah one negro boy Named Jerry & one Named Jack one named Charles & one nam'd Andrew and all their increase and all and every kind of my stock horses Cattle hoggs Sheep & house hold furniture and all the remainder part of my estate in whatsoever it consisteth [sic] or wheresoever it be found to him and his heirs forever Lastly I do appoint my son Ely Boykin & Jacob Turner my whole & sole Executors [page break] ========================================================================================== of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hereby revoke and make void any former Wills by me heretofore made, and I do establish this my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 8 day of October 1794 Sign'd & seal'd in } presents of us } John Boykin (seal) Britton Britt } his } John Cook } mark } Frederick Boykin } At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 9th day of April 1795 This Will was presented in court by Jacob Turner one of the Exors therein named / the other refusing to qualify / prov'd by the oaths of Britton Britt, John Cook & Frederick, 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 him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c Sam Kello Clk ------"