[In the left margin] 176 In the name of God Amen I Cuthbert D. Barham of the County Southampton and State of do make and constitute this my last will and testament revoking all others hertofore made by me. Item 1st; After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, I give unto my beloved wife Martha E Barham all of the Currency which mat be in the house at the time of my death, also one third of all the Currency which may come into the hands of her my executors from the sale of my Chattel Estate, Collection of my accounts ?? I also give her one years Support in provising of every necessary Kind; two first choice horses & mules, five choice cattle, two feather beds and furniture and one sett chairs, enough farming implements to Carry on after ???? farm, ten choice hoggs and whatever else she may think necessary for house keeping. Item 2nd; I give unto my wife during her natural life my Mansion house together with all the land lying on the South side of the road leading from Jerusalem to Boykins Depot. Item 3rd; I give unto the children of my deceased daughter Virginia Joyner, one half of all my ???? to be equally divided among them, also one third of all monies which may Come into the hand of my Executors from the Sale of my chattel Estate, and the collection of my accounts and bonds ?? Item 4th; I give unto my daughter Ellen Simms the remaining half of my ????, together with the remaining third of the monies which may come into the hands of my executors as in Item three of this my will. Item 5th; I give unto my Son Roscoe G. Barham, and his heirs forever, the tract of land on which my father lived and died, and should my wife die first, it is my wish that he have during his life, the place which I have ??? her Item 6th; The portion of my home tract of land not divided, I loan unto my daughter Ellen Simms and my grand children the children of Virginia Joyner deceased in this manner Namely I wish my daughter Ellen to have the use of one half of it to use as she may think proper; the other half I wish my grand children mentioned above to know the benefit of as may know it is my desire that this portion of the land mentioned be used to the benefit of all my Grand children provided my daughter have no children at her death, if she should have any, it is my wish that her chil= =dren should have the use of the portion which I have given her. Item 7th; After the death of my Son Roscoe and my daughter Ellen I desire that all the land that I loaned them be equally divided between all my my Grand children together with the land which I have set apart for the use of the children of my daughter Virginia Joyner deceased That is to say I wish all of my land which is owned by me except the tract on which my father died which I have given to my Son Roscoe in fee simple, to be fairly divided between all my Children or their representative, so that each of them may know an equal portion Item 8th; I give unto Ben Barham (colored) at my death should Ben should Ben be living ???? ??? at that time, that portion of my tract of Land ??? the Branch Known as the Lazy Pond Branch and bounded on the west Side bt the said branch and on the Easy and South by the lands of Ben E. Pope. Item 9th; I appoint and Constitute my wife Martha J Barham to be my sole Executrix to this my last Will and request that she be allowed to qualify as Such without being required to give Security Given under my hand this 29th day of November 1875 Witness David H Kindred C. D. Barham (seal) Pelego Caroon At a Court held for the County of At a At a court held for the County of Southampton on 17 January 1876 This Will and Testament of Cuthbert D Barham Proved was proved by the Oaths of David H Kindred and Pelego Caroon, the subscribing two witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of Martha J Barham, the Executrix therein named, who made Oath according to Law and entered into and acknowledge a Bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars, but without security (the will directing none to be taken, and the Court requiring None) which Bond is ordered to be recorded Certificate is granted the said Martha J Barham for obtaining a probat of the said Will in due form Test L R Edwards Cl