to be ascertained by persons appointed by the Executors for that purpose to him and his heirs for ever Item: My will and desire is that is that after my wifes death or marriage thay all the residue of of my Estate of what nature or kind soever be sold and the money arising be equally divided amongst all my children or the survivors of them I likewise constitute an appoint Arthur Williamson and Micajah Holliman my whole an sole executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and disannulling all and every other former will heretofore by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of November Anno Dom: One thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight Signed Sealed Published and } John Clark (seal) declared to be the last Will and } testament of John Clark in presence of } John Woodard At a Court held for the County of Southampton Benjamin Harriss the 14th of August 1782 ----- Micajah Holliman This Will was proved by the oaths of John Woodard and Benjamin Harris two of the witnesses thereto except the interlining of the word Judith in the 10th line, & ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of James Lancaster who made oath according to Law administration with the will annexed is granted him (the Exors refusing the burden of the execution thereof) on the said Estate giving Security whereupon &c ========================================================================================== In the left margin: Hardy Cobb acct curt | To Dr The estate of Hardy Cobb decd in Account with | To Elizabeth Cobb 1783 | February | To Brandy at the appraisement .................................................... £ 0. 3.0 | To Cash paid Samuel Kello clerk for recording appraisement 100lb tob 0.12.0 | To Cash paid D ͦ D ͦ D ͦ for D ͦ this acct current & commission } | To of admr 96lb Tob. ............................................................} 0.12.0 | To Cash paid Benjamin Waller - Cryer ............................................ 0. 7.6 | To 1 quart Brandy at settlement of the estate ................................... 0. 2.0 | To Elizabeth Cobb for disburment 2½ pʳ Cent ..................................... 2. 0.5 | -------- £ 3.17.5 | To Balance due the Estate ................................................-------- 77. 0.4 1783 | Cr £ 80.17.5 February | By Amount Sales of the personal estate ...................................-------- £ 73. 5.1 | By Cash rec ͩ of Henry Gardner on his bond ....................................... 7.12.8 | -------- £ 80.17.9 | By Balance due the Estate as pʳ contra .......................................... £ 77. 0.4 Pursuant to an order of Southampton Court bearing date the 11th of May 1782 to us directed we the Subscribers do report that we have examined, aduited, stated and settled the above account current to the several Vouchers to us produced. Given under our hands this 10th day of August 1783 Josiah Vick At a court held for the County of Southampton the 14th day Matthew Wills of August 1783 This account current of the administration of the Estate of Hardy Cobb decd. was this day reported in ordered to be recorded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 5/13/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------