[In the left margin] Robert Butts Will In the name of God Amen, August 18, 1804 I Robert Butts of Southampton County Virginia being sick of body but perfect in my mind ory and understanding and calling to mind the fragility of this mortal life and knowing that all flesh must submit to Death have thought proper to make an constitute my Last Will and Testament first giving and committing my soul to God that gave it; and my body to the dust to be buried in a Christian like manner and the settling of my temporal affairs, I shall direct in manner following == Imperious I loan to my loving wife Ann E Butts all my lands and plantations till such time as the heir or heirs she is now pregnant with shall come to ? t??? age or marry and then one half of the said land and seven negros namely Sam, Hannah, Abram, Letuce, Nancy, Alice, Wager, with one half of my personal estate after payment of my debts go to her and heirs forever= Item= my will and desire is that the heir or heirs that that my wife is pregnant shall have when he or she shall come on age oh marry the one half of my land and said Negros namely Harry, Mason, Esther, Charlotte, Edmond, and Willis with all their increase also all the personal estate not dispose of above to they said heir or heirs and to his or her heirs forever= Item my will and desire is that provided the child shall not live to come of age or marry that then I that then my wie Ann E Butts shall have all my land, negros, and personal estate to her and her airs forever And Lastly I do hereby appoint my wife Ann E Butts who is my friend William Myrick Executrix an Executor to this my last will and testament revoking? all others. I do hereby ??? my hand and affix my seal my seal this day and year above Witnesses Signed Sealed and Delivered | Robert Butts Seal In presence of _ _ _ _ | William Newsum _ _ _ _ | At a Court held for the county of Southampton| Lucy Clements _ _ _ _ | the 17th day of December 1804 David Myrick _ _ _ _ | This Will was presented in court by William Myrick the executor therein named proved by the oaths of William Newsum and David Myrick two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form given a security whereupon Sam Kello C The original index had the incorrect name Charlotte+ Edmond+. Corrected 12 June 2020.