[In the left margin] Edith Lundy Will In the Name of God amen I Edith Lundy of the County of Southampton, being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following Imprimis: I give unto my son Peyton Lundy one negro man called Will and one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever ~ Item: I give unto my daughter Nancy Rivers three negroes Willis Nemus and Allen one bay mare and riding chair to her and her heirs forever ~ Item: I give to my daughter Patsey Nicholson six negroes namely Stepney Mariar Anthony Mingo Sleanay and Judy also two feather beds and furniture one chest and table with all the rest of the furniture I have heretofore let her have I say I give it to her & heirs forever Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Rivers one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever ~ Item: I desire and direct that my Executors hereafter named make sale of my negroe woman Mary and the money arising from such sale be put-to interest-untill my grand children namely Byrd and Charlotte Lundy children of my son Peyton should arrive to lawful age or marries then to be equally divided between them and should either of the said children die in their nonage without marrying then the survivor to enjoy the whole of the said money ~ Item: I give unto my son John Lundy three negroes namely Casar Tom and Elam with all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever nature or kind and wherever found upon his, my said son John Lundys paying all my just debts I say I give it to him and his heirs forever Item: I desire that my wearing apparel be equally divided between my two daughters namely Nancy Rivers and Patsey Nicholson I say I give their several shares to them and their heirs forever ~ And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son John Lundy and my friend Robert Mabry Exors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills or bequests heretofore by me made; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 179 seven. Signed, sealed and delivered by the Testator her as her Last Will in presence of Edith X Lundy (seal) Moses Johnson mark Robert Mabry [page break] At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 21st day of August 1799 This Will was presented in court by John Lundy, one of the Exors therein nam'd Proved by the oaths of Robert Mabry and Moses Johnson the witnesses thereto and order'd be recorded And on the motion of the said Exor 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 ------O------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton W Harrison <_mainaccount@go-stp.com> on 2/23/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------