7/ of a whup saw 12/6 - 2 hand saws 6/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0„19„ 0 10 Cyder Cast 18/ Silver Smiths tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1„ 8 1 Carving knife 3/7 one saddle crank 1/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4„10 5 Cick'd of blades 14/ One Top Stack 2/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16„ 0 1 candlestick Suffers % mold 4/ one old drum 7/ . . . . . . . . . . . . 4„ 7½ Casting gear 2/ old chain harness 3/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 37 barrels corn ! 1-/ & barrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18„ 0„ 0 This is to certify that we in obedience to an order of the Cᵗ we have appraised the estate of Landon Harris decd as above Given under our hand Thos Fitzhugh John Taylor Senr Sterling Capel At a court held for the County of Southampton the 11th day of June 1795 This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Landon Harris decd was this day returned & and Ordered to be Recorded Sam Kello CC ========================================================================================== In the left margin: McNeil Jas Will In the Name of God Amen I James McNeil of county of Southampton & State of Virginia being of sound mind & memory do make constitute & publish these presents to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills whatsoever by me heretofore made Imprimis: My will and desire is that my Negro woman slave named Molly should from and after my decease have & enjoy her full liberty & freedom & all such rights & privileges of citizen as free Negros may enjoy by the laws of this state existing at my death and I request my Exors particularly to execute my said above mentioned will directing the said emancipation that the same may be purposely & fully effectuated & as I shall herein direct the bulk of my estate to my nephew Alexander McNeil my desire is that they said Alexander should give such bond or bonds as may be required by the court of Southampton or any other court upon the full execution of my will directing the said emancipation of my said slave & Molly according to act of Assembly and such case made and provided or pursuant to such laws as may be existing & in force at the time of my death And the said Alexander should do all other act or acts legally requested for the said emancipation And if my said nephew Alexander McNeil should refuse to give such bonds or do such other acts as maybe legally requisite to effectuate the said emancipation then I bequeth one hundred pounds to two of my Exors Viz Thos Edmunds & Charles Taylor herein after named in order to secure and indemnify them against all expense which may accrue for the emancipation of this said Molly or for other Expenses respecting the same which may thereafter accrue & on such failure of my said nephew I request my said Exors Thomas Edmunds and Charles Taylor to give bond and do such other acts as may be requisite for the full emancipation of the sᵈ slave according to law And if this said Tho Edmunds & Charles Taylor should be at no expensive for the sᵈ Emancipation of for the maintenance and they said Molly if she should hear after come up upon the parish then I devise over the said hundred pounds to my said nephew Alexander McNeil his iaors? admors or the remainder of the hundred pounds to my said nephew after deducting such sums as my said Exors Thomas Edmonds & Charles Taylor may be forc'd to Expend by reason of sad the bonds & said emancipation Item: My will and desire is that all my debts that be paid and that my slave Molly should not be sold to pay my debts until all the rest of my estate should be exhausted Item: All the rest & residue of my estate real ???? & personal or whatsoever nature or kind or whereever & whenever found I bequeath devise to my nephew Alexander McNeil to him and his heirs forever Lastly I to constitute and appointment my nephew Alexander McNeil and my friend Thomas Edmonds and Charles Taylor Exors of this my last will & testament In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affix'd my seal this ninth day of October Anno Dom One thousand seven hundred & ninety four Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd & declar'd James McNeil (seal) by the testator to be his last will & testament in presence of John T Blow Senr } John Blow Senr } John Crichlow } John Fort } At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 11th day of June 1795 This Will was presented in Court by Alexander McNeil one the Exors therein named, proved by the Oaths of John Taylor Senr & John Crichlow two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the said 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: Brister Samuel Will In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Brister of County of Southampton being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make abd ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following Imprimis: I lend the use of my whole & sole etate onto my loving wife Ann Brister during natural life let it be of what nature or kind soever but at her my said wife's death if there then should any of my estate left. I do here by give such a state to be divided among five which is my latter children namely John Benja James Hannah & Willis Brister. Those of my sons & daughters that theirs names are not herein mention'd I have provided for formerly and it is not my will such shall inherit any profit of my Estate further I do also constitute and appoint my loving wife Ann Brister my whold and sole Executor of this my last will and testament In which I have hereunto set my hand seal this 2nd day of October 1794 Sign'd Seal'd publish'd pronounc'd his and declar'd in presence of us Samuel + Brister (seal) testament mark James Summerrell Thomas Travis Arthur Doles At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 11th day of June 1795 This Will was presented in Court by Ann Brister the Executor therein named, proved by the oaths of James Summerrell Thomas Travis & Aurthur Doles 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 her for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello In the left margin: Ridley Matthew Will In the Name of God Amen of Southampton County and parish of St Lukes being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind & Memory thanks be to Almighty God do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my beloved mother Sarah Drew the following negroes Tom Andrew Joshua Dick Tinah Lucy Rainey Lyddia Luke Chloe Abram Davy Moses Solomon Huldy and all their future increase also five bed & furniture to her and her heirs forever I also lend her the whole of my other Negros not mention'd above also my land & plantation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 3/8/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------