Provided if either of my three sons should lose his Negro before distribution be made to be made good out of my estate. Item: I lend the use of the remainder of my estate land to my loving wife during her natural life and after her Death I give I give the above said remainder of my lands to my son Thomas Halloman to him and his heirs for ever. Item: I lend the use of all the rest of my estate to be it of what nature or kind soever to my loving Lucy Halloman for & during her natural life for the benefit of raising and maintaining my children and after her death to be equally divided between my three sons vitz John William Thomas or the survivors of them do them & their heirs for ever Lastly: I constitute an appoint my wife Lucy Halloman & my two sons John & William my whole and sole Exors of this my last will & testament revoking and making void all and every other will heretofore by me made In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the date and year first written above Signed Sealed Published & declared William Hollaman (seal) in presence of Exum Harriss Joseph Hart Charles Sadler At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 13th day of October 1796 This Will was presented in Court by Lucy Halloman and John Halloman two of the Exors therein named proved by the oaths of Joseph Hart Solemn affirmtion of Charles Sadler (one of the people called quaker) two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the said Executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello Cl ------O------ ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Ponds Richard Will Southampton County I Richard Pond Senr being at this time in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following Vitz I give & bequeath unto my son Drewry Pond William Four hundrew & Four acres of land it be equally divided at one hundred & fifty Pounds each reserving the widows dower out of cash the sons above to be accounted for as part of my estate Item: I give & bequeath unto my wife Mary Pond two feather & furniture & my riding mare & four cows and calves three Ewes and Lambs three sows & pigs & pounds cash to have during her life Item: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Magee one feather bed and furniture one Cow & Calf one chess that she has received (value thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings) to her in her heirs forever I give unto my son Drewry one feather bed and furniture & one chest (which he has received) & a cow and calf in all value thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his heirs forever Item: I give to my son William thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his heirs forever Item: I give to my daughter Diannah Pond thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to her & her heirs forever Item: I give to my son Samuel thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his heirs forever Item: I give to my daughter Mary Pond thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to her & her heirs forever Item: I give to my son Daniel thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his heirs forever Item: I give to my son Daniel thirteen Pounds fifteen shillings to him and his heirs forever Item: After I Legacies & just debts are paid the residue of my estate to be sold to the highest bidder and Equally divided among all my children (each & every one of them) giving my estate credit for their different sums above mentioned I hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary & two sons Drewry & William Pond my whole and sole Executors to this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixt my seal this fifth Day of March 1794 Signed Sealed & Witnessed } in the presence of } Richard Pond (seal) John Pond Tabitha Pond Dianna Pond At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 18th day of October 1796 This Will was presented in Court by Mary & Drewry Pond two of the Exors therein named proved by the oaths of John and Dianna Pond two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the sᵈ Exors who made oaths according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 2/25/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------