and moreover, I desire, that if my son John should bring any charges or claim against me, that he should be charged for the use of the plantation whereon he lives, to which I have always been entitled to a Life right; but in Case my Son John shall not bring any Claim against me, I give him one equal Third part to him and his heirs forever .and I desire to (to effect an equal division) all my saleable property except such as I have other wise given away, shall be sold to the highest bidder for ready money. Lastly: .I Constitute and appoint my good friends John H. Pond & William Wellons sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this ninetenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety Eight - ..................................................her ...................... Signd. Seald. and deliverd.} ...................Mary X Pond (Seal) in presents of _ ___ ......} .......................mark Dianna Pond Samuel Pond Benjamin Oney At a court held for the County of Southampton the 15th Day of April 1799 -- This Will was presented in Court by William Wellons & John H. Pond the Executors therein Namd provd by the oaths of Dianna Pond & Samuel Pond .Two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the sd. Executors who made oath according to Law a probat is granted them on giving Bond & security Whereupon &c .......................................................Sam Kello .Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP from Fenton Harrison on 7/12/22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------