In the left margin: Wm Hurst Will In the Name of God Amen the 20th day of June 1793 I William Hurst of County of Southampton being weak in body but sound in memory do make this my last will and Testament in manner & form following Vitz Item: I lend to my beloved wife Nancy Hurst my Land and the Plantation whereon I now live Containing one hundred acres more or less during her Single life or widowhood --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Item: I give and devise and bequeath unto my son William Hurst my Land and the Plantation whereon I now live Containing one hundred acres more or less (after the Death or marriage of my wife Nancy Hurst) him and his heirs forever --- --- --- --- Item: I give unto my beloved son William Hurst after the Death or marriage of my wife Nancy Hurst my Cow and Calf 1 Sow and Pigs one Ewe and one horse Colt to him and his heirs forever --- --- --- --- And my will and Desire is that the remainder of my Estate that I have not will'd away Should be sold after my Just debt being paid the remainder should be equally between my Eight Children Amy, Abraham, Charles, Cate, Easter Oliver, Delitha, and Will Hurst. And my will and Desire is that my Estate Should not be appraised and I also do appoint and nominate Charles Birdsong my Exor of this my Last Will and Testament Utterly Revoking and Disallowing all other Wills Testaments Legacies and Bequest Whatsoever by me mentioned as Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed Publish'd his and Pronounced as this my William X Hurst (seal) last will and Testament in the Presence of ----------- Charles Birdsong his Giles X Joyner mark his Matthew X Bryant mark At a Court held for the County of Southampton on 17 day of July 1797 This Will was presented in Court by Charles Birdsong the Exor therein named and proved by the Oaths of Giles Joyner and Matthew Bryant two off the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on the motion of the said Exeor who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security whereupon &c Sam Kello CC ========================================================================================== In the left margin: James Jones Inv & App An Inventory of the Estate of James Jones deceased March 1792 =============================================================================================== 2 horses 8 Cattle 1 sheep |£|S|d|1 Razor & hone 1 flow & wedge and Elven hogs | | | |1 Sugar 1 Pot Fat 1 Candle Stick 2 beds and furniture | | | |1 Gimblet 3 Books a Parcel of Bacon 1 desk 2 Tables 2 Chests | | | |2 Pepper Boxes 7 Pounds & ? Wool 1 Case of Bottles 1 Safe | | | |To Cash Found £12„18„6 6 Chairs and 1 Hand Milk | | | |A Parcel of Tobacco 1 Dutch Oven 1 Sugar trunk | | | |2 Pales and 1 Tub ½ Barrel of Sider 3 Pots and 2 pair k??ck | | | |4 Iron Hinges 1 Loom & 1 Gun 2 Pot??ucks 1 Tea Kittle | | | |1 Pair of Cart Wheels 1 Grindstone 1 Grid Iron & pair | | | |1 Case of Kives & Forks 4 Boles & 3 Mugs 1 Spinning Wheel and | | | |1 Tea Pot 6 Cups and Sauces 2 pair Cards | | | |1 Pewter Can? 3 Tumblers 1 Iron Pessel 1 pair Tongs | | | |3 Augurs 1 Looking Glass 4 Cow Hides 1 Flax Wheel 1 Brass Ladle | | | |3 Sides of Leather and 1 Skin 1 Sheep Skin 1 Can & 2 Cyder Casks | | | |1 Handsaw and Drawing Knife 1 Spice Morter and Pessel | | | |1 Hammer and Chizel 1 Saddle & 2 Bridles & 1 Halter | | | |1 file 1 Collar and Harness 1 Pair Stillards 2 Trays | | | |1 Cart Saddle & ??? ??? 1 Set of Carpenter tools | | | |1 Hoghead of Wheat a Parcel Corn 3 Plates | | | |a Parcel of Butter 3 Biscuits 1 Pair Trysess? and plow lines | | | |1 1 Plow and 2plow hoes | | | |1 Barrel With Fatt 1 Box Iron and Heater | | | |2 Cyder Hoghead 2 Reep hooks | | | |4 Old Barrels 1 Strap and Buckle | | | | 1 Sin??ndle1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 Pale Axes 1 hatchet | | | | 3 Pounds Iron | | | | A Parcil of Corn | | | | Amount of Sale Brought forward A parcel of chair timber At a court held for the County 4 gums 1 hackle and 2 Combs of Southampton the 17th day of July 1797 6 dishes 12 plate and 1 bason This Inventory & Appraisement 7 jugs and 1 pewter pot of James Jones was returned and 1 Cask Bottle & 5 Quart Bottles Ordered to be Recorded 1 Pint Bottle and 1 flask Sam Kello CC 1 Barrel of Brandy 1 Chamber Pot 1 Cream Pot 11 Spoons 1 Dressing Knife and Round Shave? 2 Brushes 2 Weeding Hoes 1 Hilling hoe 1 Grubbing hoe A Parcel of Planters A Parcel of Towels 1 Plow Brake 1 Pair Card Fills 1 Colter a parcel of Nales A pair of Hinges 7 Gallons & 1/2 Brandy 1 Rim of a Wheel 1 Seder funnel 1 Mousetrap 1 Brass Ladle 3 Cups 1 Mug Cash of Ned £1„1„4 Cash of Jordan Jones £1„1„0 Cash of Jno Wright 1„10½ Ansselem Jones } James Jones } Exrcutos Jordan Jones } ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton W Harrison <_mainaccount@go-stp.com> on 2/24/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------