In the name of God amen I Benjamin Turner of the County of Southampton and parish of St. Lukes being in sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First and principally I bequeath my soul to almighty God who gave it me, and for the worldly goods that I possess, I dispose of them as follows Item: 1st I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Turner one negro woman nanny, six cows and calfs, all the plantation ???? that is on the plantation she left one grindstone, pair of chair wheels, one horse, hard mo ney two feather beds and furniture, also I leave to my wife Elizabeth Turner Du ring her life the following property one negro man slave Abraham Bridget and Silvy Item: 2nd I give and bequeath unto my loving son Samuel Turner the following negroes, Sam, Natt, Lydda, Nancy, Drew, Thain, Miner, Elick, which he has got in his possession to him & his heirs forever. Item: 3rd I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Nancy Barrott the following negroes namely Frankey, Beck, Winney which she hath in possession to her & her heirs forever Item: 4th I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Susanna Turner the fol lowing negroes to wit, Chary, ?oung, Thain, Percy, Martha as to her and her heirs forever Samuel Travis } Benjamin Turner her } Phebe + Newsum } mark } Rebeccah Mason } At a court held for the county of Southampton the day of January 1811 This last will and testament of Benjamin Turner decd was presented in court by [illegible] proved the oaths of Samuel Travis and Rebeccah Mason, two of the witnes ses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of ???? Turner ???????????? with the will annexed the same is granted him on his giving bond and security whereupon &c. 17 Dec 1810