In the name of God Amen, the sixteenth day of November One thousand seven hundred and ninety five, I Pyland Travis being Sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory, thanks almighty god for the same, Dᵒ make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following First item: I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Lucy Travis the use of my whole Estate during her natural life or widowhood to raise my children on, my will and desire is that at the death or marriage of my wife Lucy Travis my whole estate both real and personal be sold and the money equally divided between my two daughters Tabatha and Patey I do hereby Appoint, Nominate, Ratify, confirm, and ordain my brother Charles Travis and Drury Lane the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and the year above written Sign'd Seal'd Publish'd pronounc'd and declar'd Pyland Travis (seal) in presence of Richard Hargrave Samuel Hargrave her Catherine + Travis mark At a court held for the County of Sᵒampton the seventeenth day of July One thou- sand seven hundred and ninety seven, this Will was presented it in Court by Drury Lane one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Richard Hargrave and Samuel Hargrave Two of the Witnesses hereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor, made Oath according to law, probate thereof is granted him on giving security, whereupon &c Sam Kello Clk ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Inv & appr of Joseph Bishop An appraisement of the Estate of Joseph Bishop decd May 1797 | £ | d| s | | £ | d| s | One mare | 12| 0| 0 | Two Saws 15/ Four Axes 13/ Three | | | | One year Old Filly | 4|10| 0 | Deer skins | 2| 2| 0 | One Milche Cow £ 3 one heifer £ 3 one Yearling £18 | 6|18| 0 | One Cider Trough s10/ one cart | | | | Fuur sheep | 1| 7| 0 | One Wheel and set of Boxes s12/ | 1| 2| | One Brass Kettle £3 10 Two Grind Stones 15/ | 3| 5| 0 | One Corn Barrel s3/ one Flour | | | | One Walnut Desk £6 one Large pine Chest £20 | 7| 0| 0 | Tub s3/ Four Augers s6/ | 0|12| 0 | One Feather Bed and Furniture | 7| 0| 0 | Two Adds s6/ 6 Moulding planes | | | | One Dᵒ Dᵒ and Dᵒ £6 one small Bed and furniture £3 | 9| 0| 0 | s6/ one stock & Bits s3/ | 0|15| 0 | Three drawing Knives £4/ one pair Iron Wedges £9 | 0|13| 0 | Nine Chisels s6/ 4 Gouges s2/ one | | | | One Gun £6 One stock and Lock £12 2 squares | | | | Box limber s6/ | 0|16| 0 | & 2 Gages £3 | 1| 1| 0 | Four files s4/ a parcel Cotton | | | | Coopers tools £6/ one Jug 1/6 one Dutch Oven | 0|12| 6 | s3 Two Baskets s3/ | 0|10| 0 | One Loom 1s/ pair bars & boxes 6s | 1| 4| | Flax Wheel 15/ three pot racks 9/ | 1| 4| | | | | | Two pair pot hooks 2/6 One Grid Iron 1/ | | 3| 6 | Two Slays & two harnesses 12/ | |12| | One pitcher 1/3 One Goose & three hens 4/6 | | 5| 9 | Three Gin barrels 20/ | 1| 0| 0 | Two Glass Tumblers 1/6 Can 7 nogging 2/ | |17| 3 | 1 Search & bag 3/ Tong & Shovel 4/6 | | 7| 6 | Four dishes 24/ Three Basons 7/6 | | 3| 6 | Two Coller Wheels 15/ | |14| | Twelve pewter plates 2/ one Soup=} | | | | 11 Knives & 12 forks | |12| | spoon 1/3 one ponenger 1/3 } | | 4| 6 | Flesh Fork & reap hook 2/6 | | 2| 6 | parcel of Cups & saucers 2/ } | | | | Cradle & Teb 2/ 3 Iron Pottery | 1| 2| | one Candlesick & mold 3/ } | | 5| 0 | Two Skillets 4/ Frying pan 3/ | | 7| | one slate 1/6 parcel of Books 12/ } | | | | Pair Flat Irons 6/ | | 6| | Showmaker tools 6/ } | |19| 6 | Round shave % Scissors 1/ | | 1| | One Gin 12/ ?????? 2/6 two } | | | | Sixteen ???? 3/ nine quart bottles | 1|15| | hammers 3/ - Two Tables } | | 9| 6 | Two Juggs 3/ One pepper box 4d | | 3| 4 | six Chairs 6/ Three Tubs 7/ } | | | | Three baskets 4/ Wiarriddle 1/6 | | 5| 6 | Three piggins 5/-Two pails 3/ } | 1| 1| 9 | | | | | one Gin 12/=one sro 2/6 two } | | | | | | | | Hammers 3/ Two Tables 12/ } | 1| 9| 6 | At a Court held for the County of } | | | | six Chairs 6/- Three Tubs 7/ } | | | | Southampton the 17th of July 1797 } | | | | Three piggins 5/ Two pails } | 1| 1| 0 | this Inventory & appraisement } | | | | Six hoes 9/ two plow hoes & } | | | | of the Estate of Joseph Bishop decd } | | | | Cotten 13/6-one Rum hogshead 6/ } | 1| 8| 6 | was this day returned & ordered to } | | | | one plow 3/ - Collar & harnes 2/ } | | | | be recorded } | | | | Two Cart Saddles 2/6 } | "| 7| 6 | Sam Kello Clk } | | | | Four pair otten Cards 6/ } | | | | | | | | one looking Glass } | "| 7| 6 | | | | | eight Snuff Bottles 2/- Three fat } | | | | | | | | pots 9/-one pint pot 2/ } | |13| 0 | | | | | one saddle bridle &c 9/- Four } | | | | | | | | baskets } | "|12| 0 | | | | | one hone two razors & strap 6/ } | | | | | | | | Coffee pot & mug } | "| 7| 0 | | | | | one fore plain 4/-one Jack plain 2/ | "| 6| 0 | | | | | Three Sows ™2 4s - Four Shoats £1 16s | 4|10| 0 | | | | | one Rat trap 2/ one trowell 1/ | "| 2| 0 | | | | | |---|--|---| | | | | Tota; amount | 87| 0|10 | | | | | Mark Judkins | | | | | | | | James Booth | | | | | | | | Britain Travis | | | |