Brunswick County, Virginia
Order Book 2?
Deeds and Wills
(Beginning on page 131 to end of book, 1781-1783)

This Indenture made this 25th day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one between Harmon Harrison & Sally Harrison his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Joel price of the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Harmon Harrison & Sally Harrison for and in consideration of the full & just sum of fifty pounds...to them in hand paid by Joel Price...doth give grant bargain sell alien release & confirm unto the said Price...one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and on the South side of Meherrin River on the North side of the Fort Road and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at a corner spanish oak in Burnett's line thence by line of marked trees to to the old Fort Road on Harrison's line thence along the said road to Jones his corner black jack thence along Jones his line to Underwoods line thence along Underwoods line to Burnetts corner pine thence along Burnett's line to the beginning it being one hundred and fourteen acres...signed by Harmon Harrison and Sally Harrison (bhm) and witnessed by Nathaniel Tatum, John Burnett (bhm), and Sarah Freeman (bhm).  Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Harmon Harrison one of the parties thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 131, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 24th day of March...one thousand seven hundred and eighty one between Harmon Harrison and Sally Harrison his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Burnett of the County aforesaid of the other part...for and in consideration of the full & just sum of five hundred pounds...them in hand paid by John Burnett... doth give grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Burnett...one certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the said County of Brunswick on the South side of Meherrin River on the North side of the Fort Road and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at a pine in a pond at Wilkins line thence westward of a line of more trees and to a red oak a corner tree on price's line, thence northward to a spanish oak thence I'll Freeman's line eastward to a red oak on Wilkins line thence Southward to the beginning it being one hundred acres...signed by Harmon Harrison and Sally Harrison (bhm), and witnessed by Nathaniel Tatum, Joel Price (bhm), and Sarah Freeman (bhm).  Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Harmon Harrison one of the parties thereto to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 132, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made twenty first day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine between James Tarpley Senr.  Of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Charles Tarpley of the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Tarpley Senr.  For divers good causes himself hereunto moved but more especially for and in consideration of the just and full sum of fifty pounds...he doth freely and absolutely give grant bargain sale and confirm unto the said Charles Tarpley...a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres...adjoining the lands of Joseph Daniel & William Barrow (Barron?) And Thomas Tarpley & Moses Quarles to the beginning lying & being in the County of Brunswick being the said land the said Charles Tarpley now has in possession... signed by James Tarpley and witnessed by Thomas Tarpley, William Tarpley, John Tarpley, and William Walker.  Received the day he the date of the within Indenture of Charles Tarpley therein mentioned the just & full sum of fifty pounds current money being in the consideration mentioned to be paid...signed by James Tarpley and witnessed by Thomas Tarpley, William Tarpley, and John Tarpley.  Brunswick County Court 26th of March 1781.  This Indenture & receipt endorsed were proved by the oath of John Tarpley a witness thereto & the said Indenture having been proved on the 28th of February 1780 by the Oaths of William Tarpley & William Walker also witnesses thereto, are  ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 134, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 4th day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one between Thomas Ball & Mildred his wife of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Amelia of the one part and William Moore of the Parish of St. Andrews in the County of Brunswick of the other part...for and in consideration of the sum of fourteen thousand pounds... to them in hand paid by the said William Moore...doth by these presents give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm to the said William Moore...one certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation one hundred and ninety acres..doc situate lying & being in the County of Brunswick St. Andrews Parish and joining the lands of Joseph Lyall, Peter Winn, David Roper & William Moore &c... signed by Thomas Ball and Mildred Ball and witnessed by Thomas Harvey, Drury Phenix (bhm), David Roper, Joseph Dameron.  Brunswick Ct. 26th of March 1781.  This Indenture proved by the Oaths of Thomas Harvey, Drury Phenix & David Roper witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 135, Brunswick County, Virginia]

The Commonwealth of Virginia to Thomas Edmunds William Walker & John Haskins Gentlemen greeting or as James Tarpley and Tabitha his wife by their certain Indenture of Bargain & sale bearing date the 30th day of September 1779 have sold & conveyed unto Drury Matthews the fee simple of two hundred acres of land lying and being in the Parish of St. Andrews in the County of Brunswick & whereas the said Tabatha cannot conveniently travel to the court of the said County of Brunswick to make acknowledgement of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two of you power to receive the acknowledgement which the said Tabatha shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid contained in the said Indenture which is hereto annexed and we do therefore command you or any two of you that you do personally go to the said Tabatha and receive her acknowledgement of the signing and examine her privately and apart from the said James her husband whether she doth the same freely & voluntarily without his persuasions or threats & whether she be willing that the same should be recorded in the court of our said County.  And when you have received her acknowledgement of the same & examine her as aforesaid that you distinctly & openly certify to us thereof in our said Court under your hands & seals sending then there the said Indenture & this writ Witness Peter Pelham Junr.  Clerk of our said Court the 27th day of November 1780 in the 5th year of the Commonwealth.  Signed by Peter Pelham Junr. 1781 January 30th.  This day of the within mentioned Tabitha the wife of the within mentioned James Tarpley was privately and separately apart from the said James Tarpley, examined by the subscribers & freely & voluntarily relinquished her right of dower given under our hands & seals.  Signed by John Haskins and William Walker.  Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This Commission was returned & together with a certificate of the execution thereof ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 136, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this twenty second day of March...one thousand seven hundred and eighty one between James Wall of the County of Greensville of the one part and John Shell of the County of Brunswick of the other part...for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen hundred & eighty one pounds... paid by John Shell...by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said John Shell... a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Brunswick beginning where Morris's line crosses the West Branch thence along to the County line South three and a half East one hundred & twenty two poles thence along the County line North eighty-eight East two hundred & forty-six Poles to a time on Pitillow's corner thence North two hundred & twelve poles to a small Hickory, thence North 39 West fifty four poles to a red oak on the spring branch thence down the said branch to West Branch and down West Branch to the beginning containing by estimation two hundred & nine acres...signed by James Wall and witnessed by D. Fisher, Charles Edmunds, William Shell.  Brunswick Court 26 March 1781.  This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Daniel Fisher, Charles Edmunds & William Shell the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 137, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 22nd day of March...one thousand seven hundred & eighty one between James wall of the County of Greensville of the one part & William Shell of the County of Brunswick of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds... paid by William Shell...doth grant bargain & sell unto the said William Shell...a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Brunswick beginning where Morrisons line crosses the West Branch thence up the West Branch to a small red oak at the mouth of a small branch thence N. fifty two with one hundred & twenty-six poles to a red oak on Baugh's line, thence South seventy-two West twelve poles to a black jack thence forty five West thirty six poles to a white oak, thence S. thirty West to a red oak thence S. twenty one West one hundred & ninety four poles to a Black Jack stump thence North eighty six and half East one hundred thirty eight poles to a white oak thence S. three and half East three hundred and seventy poles to the beginning containing by estimation four hundred and eighty-two acres...signed by James Wall and witnessed by D. Fisher, Charles Edmunds, and John Shell.  Brunswick Court 26 March 1781.  This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Daniel Fisher, Charles Edmunds & John Shell the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 138, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this thirtyeth day of February one thousand seven hundred & eighty one between Thomas Ware of the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Williams of the same County of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Ware and Martha his wife for and in consideration of the sum of seventy-five pounds...paid by the said John Williams...Our by these presence...do sell alien release & confirm unto the said John Williams...one certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation one hundred acres in the said County...and bounded as followeth beginning at an ash on brandy Creek at the mouth of a branch thence up the said branch to the head from thence along a line of mark'd trees to a black jack to the lands held by Thomas Lyalls thence his line to a white do a corner in Edwards  line, thence his line to a red oak a corner of Lazarus Williams in Edwards's strait line, thence a line the said Williams's to a pine at the head of his spring branch thence down the spring branch to brandy cornering upon a poplar thence up the said creek as it meanders to the first Station the beginning... signed by Thomas Ware and Martha Ware and witnessed by Thomas Poythress, Robert Davis (bhm), and James Upchurch.  Brunswick Court 26 March 1781.  This Indenture was acknowledged by Thomas Ware and Martha his wife parties thereto to be their act & deed & ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Martha being privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. [Order Book 2, page 139, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God Amen by Charles Matthis of the parish of St. Andrew and County of Brunswick being the perfect sense and memory thanks be given to God for the same, do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following.  Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son Drury Matthis in consideration of his paying to my to grandsons John and Charles Conneley fifty pounds current money of Virginia to each of them all the lands and plantation I have or all to have to him my said son & his heirs forever.
Item all the rest of my estate I give and bequeath to be equally divided between all my children to them & their heirs forever.
Item I make and Ordain constitute and appoint my son Drury Matthews, and my son in law Matthew Bishop my whole & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament utterly disannuling and revoking all other wills by me made in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of October 1778.  Signed by Charles Matthis.  Signed, sealed published & declared in presence of Hugh Williams, William Tarpley, and John Tarpley.  Brunswick Court 27th November 1780.  This we'll was proved by the oath of William Tarpley one of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of Drury Matthews one of the Executors Berry and appointed and he having given bond with security and taken the oath according to all certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  26 March 1781.  This Will was proved by the Oaths of John Tarpley another of the witnesses. [Order Book 2, page 141, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God amen I Thomas Harvey of the parish of St. Andrew & County of Brunswick being a perfect sense and memory thanks be given to God, do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Imprimis I give them bequeath to my two sons Thomas and John Harvey the land and plantation whereon I now live, to be equally divided between them my two sons to them and their heirs forever.  Item I give & bequeath unto my two sons Twiford & Rawleigh twenty-five pounds to be raised out of my estate to be equally divided between them my two sons Twiford & Rawleigh to them & their heirs forever.  Item I give and bequeath to my loving wife all my crop of corn & twelve of my hogs for the use of my family.  Item my Will & desire is that my son John shall have my young Mare or fillie provided he my said son will pay to my estate twenty pounds, otherwise for the said fillie to be sold by my executors.
Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between all my children.
Item I make and Ordain constitute & appoint my two sons Thomas and John Harvey my whole & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby disannuling and revoking all other wills by me made.  In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and this 2nd day of December 1777.
Signed sealed published &			Thomas Harvey (bhm) (L. S.)
declared in presence of
Hugh Williams
Drury Phenix (bhm)
Richard Smith (bhm)
William Burgess (bhm)

Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This will was proved by the oath of Drury Phenix one of the witnesses and ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of Thomas Harvey one of the Executors therein appointed, and he having given Bond with security & taken the oath according to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  [Order Book 2, page 141, Brunswick County one Virginia]

In the name of God amen I William Edwards of the parish of St. Andrew and County of Brunswick being very weak & low in health but in perfect mind & memory and disposal thanks be to Almighty God for the same, I do hereby make constitute and Ordain this to be my last Will & Testament absolute revoking all other wills heretofore made by me and for what estate it hath please the Almighty God to bestow on me I dispose of in form and manner following (viz.)
Item I give to my son Thomas one Negro girl Caty with future increase to him and his heirs forever likewise old James after my son John comes to the age of 21.
Item I give to my son Nathaniel Jack Sam Willis, Nan, Bobb, Mary, James with their future increase to him in his heirs forever.  I likewise give the land were all he lives divided Denmons branch on the South side of the mill Pond.
Item I give to my grandson James Edwards by cattail lands if he comes to the age twenty-one, Charlotte, Isabel their future increase to him in his heirs forever, but if he should not come to that age I give land and Negroes to my son Nathaniel and his heirs forever.
Item I give to my son Gray old Ned, Sarah, Sall, Jim, Poll, Winney & Young Ned, Fib, Jacob, Jenny, with their future increase to him & his heirs forever I likewise give the land whereon he now lives, to him and his heirs forever.
Item I likewise give to my son Benjamin Negro Ned, Peter, Nell, Dick and Moll the Cook with their future increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give my son John the plantation whereon now live to him in his heirs forever are likewise give to my son John and his three sisters Lucy, Susannah, Martha all the remainder of the Negroes only John to his choice of two Negroes when he comes to the age of twenty-one and the remainder of Negroes to be equally divided between them.  I likewise give the Mill and Still to my four sons Nathaniel, Gray, Benjamin & John.  I likewise give the stock and crop between Benjamin and John.  I likewise give one bed & furniture two my son Benjamin to him and his heirs forever.  I likewise give my three girls one bed & furniture.  I likewise give the remainder house and furniture to my son John to him and his heirs forever, the stock no to be till John comes of age.  I do hereby lead my two sons Nathaniel & Gray Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixth day March one thousand seven hundred & Eighty one.
Signed sealed & acknowledged			William Edwards (LS)
in presence of us
William Connelly
John Avery (bhm)
Lewis Parham

Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This Will was proved by the Oaths of John Avery and Lewis Parham witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of Gray Edwards of one of the Executors Berry in appointed and he having given bond with security and taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted  him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. [Order Book 2, page 142, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God amen I George Wall of the County of Brunswick and Meherrin Parish  being in perfect tranquillity of mind, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say principal and first of all I give and recommend my sole into the hands of Almighty God backed gave it me and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased him to bless me with in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, that is to say.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Wall five Negroes, Patt, Mary, Davy, Harry and Pegg also one riding horse saddle and bridal, to be bought at the discretion of my Executors to her and her heirs forever.
Item my Will and desire is that all the rest of my estate both real and personal after paying my just debts be equally divided between my two sons John Wall and William Broadnax Wall when my son John Wall shall arrive to the age of twenty one years at which time by desire is that my son William Broadnax Wall be in full possession of his estate and lastly I constitute and appoint my friends William Hall Broadnax and Henry Robinson Executors to this my last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.  It witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of June 1780.
Signed sealed published &			George Wall (LS)
declared in presence of
John Camp
William Goodrich
William Chapman

Brunswick Court 26 of March 1781.  This will was proved by the Oaths of John Camp & William Goodrich witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of William Edward Brodnax one of the Executors therein appointed & he having given Bond with security & taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  [Order Book 2, page 144, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 18th day of January... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven between Thomas Clanton of Brunswick County and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Thomas Haynes of the County  Surry and Colony aforesaid of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds... paid by the said Thomas Haynes the receipt whereof he the said Thomas Clanton doth hereby acknowledge... by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto the said Thomas Haynes are or that tract or parcel of land he the said Clanton purchased of the Executors of James Worthy dec'd containing by estimation two hundred and fifty acres... and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at a white oak on the East side of Lizard Creek where the country line crosses, thence East along the said line & adjoining the land of John Lynch to where the country line crosses the Rockey Branch, thence northward up the said branch to John Becks corner black jack tree at William Moseley's line, thence West along the said line to a corner white oak, thence North along the said Moseley's line to wit or white oak on the side of the little branch, thence West along the said Moseley's line to the forementioned Lizard Creek, thence down the said creek to the beginning... signed by Thomas Clanton (bhm) and witnessed by Lewis Williamson, Edmund Webb, Isham Reaves, John Beck, William Moseley, and William Hamilton.  Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781.  This Indenture was proved by the oath of William Hamilton a witness thereto & having been proved on the 28th day of July 1777 by the oath of Edmund Webb another witness and also on the 22nd of December 1777 by the oath of Isham Reaves eight third witnessed the same is ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 145, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 26th day of January... and to one thousand seven hundred & eighty between Peter Jones of the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Read of the said County of the other part... that the said Peter Jones for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand pounds... paid by the said Read... by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien & confirm unto the said John Read... a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the South side of hicory run containing one hundred and fifty-two acres... bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at Hannah Jones's corner on hicory Run, thence along her line to John Biggs line, thence his line to Reads line, thence along his to Wynes, thence along his line to the said Run thence down the same as it meanders to the beginning... signed by Peter Jones and witnessed by David Roper, Joseph Lyell, John Brown, and Stephen Biggs.  Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781.  This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Joseph Lyell a witness thereto & having been proved on the 23rd of October 1780 by the Oaths of David Roper & Stephen Biggs also witnesses thereto it is ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 146, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 24th day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight between George Wall & James Wall of the County of Brunswick and Parish of Meherrin of the one part and John Shell of Amelia County of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen hundred and eighty one pounds... paid by John Shell... by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said John Shell ... a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Brunswick in the Parish of Meherrin beginning where Morris'sons line crosses the West Branch, thence along the country line South 3 1/2 East 122 poles thence along the country line North 88 East two for six poles to a pine on Petillos corner thence North 212 poles to a small Hickory, thence North 39 West 54 poles to a red oak on the spring branch thence down the said branch to West Branch and down West Branch to the beginning containing by estimation two hundred and nine acres... signed by George Wall and witnessed by Edmund Webb, Joseph Mason, and Mark Jackson.  Brunswick Court 23rd April 1781 This Indenture was proved to be the act and deed of George Wall one of the parties by the oath of Joseph Mason a witness thereto & having been proved on the 26th of March last by the Oaths of Edmund way of & Mark Jackson also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 148, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 24th day of July... and one thousand seven hundred & eighty between George Wall & James Wall of the County of Brunswick and Parish of Meherrin of the one part and William Shell of the County & Parish aforesaid of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds... doth grant bargain & sale unto the said William Shell... a certain tract & parcel of land lying & being in the County of Brunswick and Parish of Meherrin beginning where Morrisons line crosses the West Branch, to a small red oak at the mouth of a small branch, thence North 52 West 126 poles to a rated oath on Baugh's line, thence S. 72 West 12 poles to a black jack thence 45 West 36 poles to a white oak thence S. 30 West to a red oak, thence S. 21 West 194 poles to a Black Jack stump thence North and 86 1/2 East 138 poles to a white oak thence S. 3 1/2 East 370 poles to the beginning containing by estimation four hundred and eighty two acres... signed by George Wall and witnessed by Edmund Webb, Joseph Mason, and Mark Jackson.  Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781.  This Indenture was proved to be the act and deed of George Wall one of the parties by the oath of Joseph Mason a witness thereto & having been proved on the 26th of March by the Oaths of Edmund way of & Mark Jackson also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 149, Brunswick County, Virginia] 

This Indenture made this 25th day of September... one thousand seven hundred & eighty between John Dunn & Prudence his wife of Brunswick County of the one part and Briggs Goodrich of the said County of the other part & for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five hundred pounds & by these presents, the said John Dunn & Prudence his wife have granted bargained sold aliened released & confirmed... unto the said Briggs Goodrich... a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Brunswick on the North side of Rattlesnake Creek containing by estimation two hundred & twenty three acres & and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at the mouth of a branch on Rattlesnake Creek corner to James Randle, thence up the meanders of the said creek to a branch on Richard Tilmans  corner thence North ten degrees West twenty poles to a branch thence up the various courses of the said branch to a white oak near the head thereof thence to a white oak thence South to a small red oak, thence to a small white oak a corner of a dividing line thence a long a line of mark'd trees to a spanish white oak on Smiths line a corner thence South to a red oak on Randles line, thence along the said line to a white oak in a branch, thence down the said branch to the beginning... signed by John Dunn and Prudence Dunn and witnessed by Charles Edmunds, Henry Crittenden, John Camp, and Charles Smith.  Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781.  This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Charles Edmunds, Henry Crittenden & John Camp witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 150, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this 15th day of February... one thousand seven hundred & eighty one between Francis Young of the County of Isle of Wight of the one part & Thomas Goodrum of the County of Brunswick of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand one hundred thirty pounds... to the said Francis Young in hand paid by the said Thomas Goodrum... doth grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff & confirm unto the said Thomas Goodrum... all that tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the said County of Brunswick containing by estimation three hundred & thirteen acres ... beginning on the line of James Mason then along his line to John Goodrum's line to Thomas Stewarts line, then along his line to Peters Simmons line & along line to the beginning, which said tract of land the said Frances John purchased of Gray Briggs Esqr.  In and by Indenture of Bargain and sale duly recorded in the County Court of Brunswick reference being thereunto had may more fully & at large appear... signed Francis Young and witnessed by Joel Smith, John Goodrum,  John Buckley.  Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781 This Indenture was proved by the oath of Joel Smith a witness thereto & having been proved on the 26 of March last by the Oaths of John Goodrum & John Buckley also witnesses thereto, the same is ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 151, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God amen I Mark Crowder of the Parish of St. Andrew and County of Brunswick being sick & weak in body but of perfect sense & memory thanks be to God for the same do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (to wit) first I give my soul to Jesus Christ who has redeemed it and my body to be buried in such a place as my Executors shall think fit.
Imprimis I lend to my beloved Wife the use of my plantation whereon I now live.  I also land to my wife all my Negroes and all my estate & both real & personal that is not hereafter given away for use, that better to the enable her to raise & school my children, but in case my Executors shall see that this my estate be wasting they shall then, complain to Court, and the said Court shall make an order that the said estate shall be divided provided that this complain the made appear just
Item I give to my son William Crowder one fillie fole of pleasure, also one Negro named Ester when he comes to the age of twenty-one year.
Item I give to my son John Crowder one cow, also one Negro namely Sen when he comes to the age of 21 years.
Item I leave all my other estate to be equally divided between my other children that shall be living or have heir of their body at their mothers death my Will is that my estate be not appraised.  And lastly I do nominate and appoint my loving wife Anne Crowder and Edward Marx & Thomas Rivers by Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking & making void all former Wills bequest by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this eighteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred & eighty one.  Signed sealed & acknowledged by the testator Mark Crowder to be his last Will.
Teste						Mark Crowder (L. S.)
Alexr. Williams
Peter Freeman
Elizabeth Williams (bhm)

Brunswick Court 23rd of April 1781.  This will was proved by the Oaths of Alexander Williams & Elizabeth Williams witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & upon the motion of Edward Marx & Thomas Rivers Executors there and appointed & they having given bond with security & taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.  [Order Book 2, page 153, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God Amen I Henry Lightfoot of the Parish of Saint Andrew and County of Brunswick of perfect sense and memory do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following.
I give to my loving wife Mary four Negroes (Vizt) Molly, Cate, Bobb, Dick, all the household goods to be at her disposal, also my land during life and after her death to be equally divided between my to sons Philip and Thomas, and in case of either their deaths the other to have the whole.
I give to my daughter Mary Clark a Negro boy named Stephen.
I give to my daughter Nancy Hammons a Negro girl named Edy.
I give to my daughter Suckey Stone a Negro boy named Sam.
I give to William Lightfoot a Negro boy named Moses.
I give to my daughter Patty a Negro boy named Ned. 
I give to my daughter Sally a Negro boy named Dan.
I give to my daughter Elly a Negro wench named Milly at the death of my wife.
I give to my daughter Beckey at the same time a Negro wench to named Cate.
I give to my son Philip at the same time a Negro boy named Dick.
I give to my son Thomas at the same time a Negro boy named Bob.
It is my desire at the death of my wife that the increase of Negroes be given to the children who had the young Negroes and that the stock of all kinds be for the use of the plantation till my wife's death & Bend to be divided between my children giving those that had small Negroes a proportion sufficient to make up the difference between the small & grown Negroes.
I leave my wife & William Hammons Executors to this my last Will & Testament.  In witness whereof I set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of November 1780.
Sign'd in presents of					Henry Lightfoot (bhm) (LS)
William Walker
Thomas Stone
Vinson Brann

Brunswick County Court 23rd April 1781.  This will was proved by the Oaths of William Walker & Vinson Brann witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of William Hammons the Executor therein appointed & he having given bond with security & taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.  [Order Book 2, page 154, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In obedience to an order of the worshipful court of Brunswick County dated the [blank] day of November Court 1780 we the subscribers being first sworn have appraised in current money the slaves & personal estate of Cuthbert Smith dec'd as follows (viz.) the 26th January 1781.  Slaves named in the appraisal are Amey & Child, Sarah, Bobb, Peter, old Peter, Ned, Jen & Child, Dick, Jenny, Isaac, Palace & Child, Anakey, Randle, Arthur, Toney, Harry, Jemm, Toby (John Neals), Sall (Jos. Davis's), and Tabb.  Total value of the State 140, 151.00 pounds.  John Clark, Benjamin Blick, Henry Jackson Jr., Scarbrough Penticost (bhm).  Brunswick County Court 23rd April 1781 This and the tour app resigned appraised men of the estate of Cuthbert Smith dec'd was exhibited by Elizabeth Smith his admrx. with his Will annexed & ordered to be recorded. [Order Book 2, page 155, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made this [blank] day of December 1780 between Lewis Brown Jr. & Priscilla his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Mary Hardaway of the same County of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand pounds... by these presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said Mary Hardaway... one hundred & forty acres of land being part of the tract whereon the said Lewis now lives on loyds Run in the said County the same to be laid off from the upper end of the tract over the road and adjoining the lands of William Rainey & Edward Ruffin... signed by Lewis Brown Jr. and witnessed by Frederick Burdge and Frances Burdge.  Brunswick County Court 28th May 1781.  This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Lewis Brown Jr. one of the parties to be his act and deed & ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 159, Brunswick County, Virginia]

This Indenture made the 10th day of May... one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one between Cheney Williams of Parish of Saint Andrew in the County of Brunswick and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Isaac Johnson of the same Parish and County of the other part... for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia and more especially for and in consideration of a tour of militia duty done & performed by the said Isaac Johnson for and in behalf & stead of the said Cheney Williams... by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell alien & confirm unto the said Isaac Johnson... one hundred acres of land situate in the said County of Brunswick being part of the tract of land the said Cheney Williams now lives on, being the land that formerly along to Henry Fort and bounded as followeth beginning at Lawrence's corner black jack on the road thence along the said road to a pine thence off new lines, North twenty one degrees East one hundred & four poles to a small red oak, North seventy five and a half degrees East one hundred & twenty-six poles to a black jack on Lawrence's line aforesaid, thence along the said line South nine and a half degrees West one hundred and twenty poles to the beginning... signed Cheney Williams and Elizabeth Williams (bhm) and witnessed by William Barns, Thomas Johnson, Jeremiah Hicks.  Brunswick County Court 28th May 1781.  This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Cheney Williams one of the parties to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded.  [Order Book 2, page 160, Brunswick County, Virginia]

In the name of God amen I Henry Simmons of Brunswick County being sic in weak but of sound sense and memory blessed be God, do this 11th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty one to make my last Will & Testament in manner and form following (to wit) I lend unto my loving wife Martha during her natural life the following Negro slaves (to wit) Aron, York, Bett, Janey, Nell, Mike & Pompey, and the upper part of the land whereon I now live to be divided from the Mill [-- --] shorts line so as to include the dwelling house's and her grain to be ground toll free at my Mill and I give and bequeath unto my wife Martha one home smoker the Oscar filly and the Little Bay James twelve head cattle, six sheep, five cows and pigs, two beds and furniture, and a fourth part of all my other household & kitchen furniture and one loom with half the stays and harnesses, to her and her heirs forever.  Also I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas all my lands and plantation to him in his heirs forever.  Also it is my Will & desire that one Negro man slave named Harry be sold & the money arising therefrom to be applied to the payment of my debts and that the [ ? ] Mill [ ? ] that I bought at Capt. Walkers sale be applied to the mill.
Also it is my Will and desire that all the rest of my slaves and personal estate not herein before disposed to be equally divided between all my children to them and their heirs and assigns forever.  Also it is my further Will and desire that the whole of my estate real & personal (except Harry remained together in possession of my said wife Martha for the raising & educating my children and for the more decent support of them and my said wife Martha during her widowhood and after her marriage or my son Thomas his arriving to the age of twenty-one or the marriage of either of my daughters then my said estate to be divided as aforesaid.  That in the meantime from the profits arising from my said estate I desire my dwelling house wherein I now live to be finished and a Grainrey built at the plantation call Walls.  Also I do nominate my friends Thomas Stith, William Withers & the Rev. Thomas Lundie and my said loving wife Martha the executors of this my Will.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the day & year aforesaid.
Signed sealed published and declared			Henry Simmons (LS)
by the said Henry Simmons as and 
for his last Will & Testament in presence of
Henry Morris Jr.
William Lanier
Thomas Stith

Brunswick County Court 28th May 1781.  This will was proved by the Oaths of Henry Morris Jr., William Lanier & Thomas Stith the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.  And upon the motion of Thomas Stith, Thomas Lundie & Martha Simmons Executors therein appointed & they having given bond with security and taken the oath according to Law certificate is granted down for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.  (Order Book 2, page 161, Brunswick County, Virginia]