Will and Inventory of James May, 1773 - Amelia Co. VA Amelia County Will Book 2, page 75 In the Name of God Amen I James May of the Parish of Nottoway & County of Amelia being Weak in body but of sound Memory & Tranquility of mind for which I thankfully adore the divine goodness but not knowing how soon my Change may come do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form Following to Wt. I will first that all my Just Debts be Honourably paid & Funeral Expences discharged. Itim I give and bequeath to my son William May son of Susanna Porter two Negroes by Name John a boy & Lucy a girl I also give the said William May one Feather bed & Furniture one Gun known by the Name of his gun together with all my Shoe Making Tools to him the sd. William & to his Heirs forever Itim I give and bequeath to my Son James May son of Susanna Porter two Negroes, by Name Ben a boy and Patt a girl also one Feather Bed & Furniture one Gun also all my Carpenters & Coopers Tools all which Estate I give to him the Said James May & to his Heirs forever Itim I give & bequeath to Molly Porter daughter of Susanna Porter two Negros, by Name Sipio a boy and Jane a girl also one Feather Bed & Furniture all Which Estate I give to her the Sd. Molly and to her Heirs forever Itim I give & bequeath to Patsey Porter daughter of Susanna Porter two Negroes Namely Charles a negro Man & Hannah A woman one Feather Bed & Furniture all Which Estate I give to her the said Patsey & to her Heirs forever Itim I will & desire that Susannah Porter have the use of all my Estate the better to Enable her to Educate & bring up her Children until her said Children above mentioned Comes of Age or Marries & at that Period they shall take their Estates as Above except the two Slaves given Patsey Porter which two Negroes I lend to Susanna Porter for & During her Natural life but that the said Patsey take all the increase of Hannah as soon as she shall come to age or Marries Itim I will & Desire my Executors hereafter to be named shall lay Out in Land two Hundred Pounds Current money to be Equally divided between William May & James May sons of Susanna Porter which Land and Estate I give to them & their Heirs forever I also Desire my Executors to buy two mares not to Exceed twelve pounds Value Each for the use of Susanna Porter & Her Children I also Will that all my Stocks Of Horses Cattle Hogs &c be for the use of Susanna Porter and Children till her said Children William May James May Molley & Patsy comes of Age or Marries then they or Either of them shall receive their Equal share of all the Stocks aforesaid Except the two Mares & their Increase that my Executors are Desired to buy for the use of Susanna Porter Which Mares & Increase I give to the aforesaid William & James May Equally to them & their Heirs forever Now my Will is that after the Land Above Directed are purchased that all Expences that Susanna Porter may be at in moving herself and Family & Necessary Building that may be wanting shall be paid Out of my Estate then all the Remainder of My Estate be it of what Remd soever be equally divided Between William May James May Molley & Patsy Children of Susanna Porter to them and their Heirs forever I do hereby Appoint Susanna Porter Executrix & my Friends Richard Jones Jun & Nathaniel Robertson Executors of this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this fourteenth day of February One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three. Sealed & Signd in the James May Presence of us John Gooch John Howson Robert Munford Sr At a Court held for Amelia County the 25th Day of Feb 1786 (This last line is written in a different hand and is clearly an addition. It just ends without mentioning the will has been ordered to be Recorded. The date is out of sequence.) Amelia County, Will Book 2, Page 77 An account of the appraisment of the Estate of James May Decd. to wit: Charles a negro Fellow L90 Tom Do L40 is L130 0 0 John Do L70 Men L45 Sippio L18 is 133 0 0 Hannah a woman L70 Lucy a girl L45 is 115 0 0 Pat L25 Jean L22 ………is 47 0 0 8 head of Cattle L12 26 head of hogs L5 …..is 17 0 0 3 Beds & bedsteads with Furniture L6 Each ……is 18 0 0 1 Do with bedstead & part Furniture L 4 6 Sheep 33/ 5 13 0 3 head of horses a white L10 mare L 4 black horse L 4 ..is 18 0 0 1 Do Colt L5 gun Bayonet L6 35/ …….. 6 15 0 Copper Kettle L 4 parcel of hides 35/ 13 pewter plates 20/ 6 15 0 3 Grubing hoes 7/ 6 Hilling Hoes 16/ 5 Axes 15/ is …… 1 13 0 pr Wedges s/ set of Shoe makers Tools 35/ ……. 1 19 0 Parcel of Carpenters Tools 25/ parcel of Coopers Tools 10/ 1 15 0 Parcel of Old Pewter 10/ parcel of Barrels & tubs 7/6 …. 0 17 6 Parcel of Old Trays boxes & Wooden bowls 5/ 3 old sifters 1/3 .. 0 6 3 Parcel of Old Butter pots Mugs & Jugs 2/6 Loom 10/ … 0 13 6 Old Crosscut Saw 1/ 3pr. Hames & Collars 5/ ………. 0 6 0 Parcel of Pails & Tubs 5/ 7 Old Casks 12/6 ………. 0 17 6 2 Spinning Wheels with Iron spindles 10/2 flax whels 12/6 …. 1 2 6 3 Old pots and Iron pot Racks & Frying pan …… 0 12 6 Mans Saddle & bridle 11/ womans Do with bridle 21/3 1 12 3 Parcel of Old Boxes 2 Reels & Cradle 5/2 Stay & Harness 8/ … 0 13 0 3 pr of Old Cotton Cards 4/ parcel of Old Stock & padlocks 2/6 .. 0 6 6 7 Neep (?) Hooks 3/6 Iron Skillet 2/6 Hatchel 10/ …. 0 16 0 Parcel of Shoe Last 6/ pair of Stillards 2/6 ……. 0 8 6 Parcel of Shoe Leather 16/ 3 Old Chests 10/ 2 Tables 5/ …… 1 11 Small Trunk & Sugard Box 3/ box iron & Heaters 2/6 0 5 6 2 Dishes 3/ 3 bottles Ink brass old Candle Stick 2/6 ….. 0 5 6 Pair of Money Shales 2 Rasors strop & an old hone 5/ … 0 5 0 Parcel of Old Books 2/6 parcel of Vials 1/3 2 old shears 3/ .. 0 6 9 Old bell Old Looking Glass Close brush 4 Chairs …. 0 7 3 10 Geese 5 Turkey & 22 Dunghill Fowls ….. 1 3 0 Case of Knives & Forks …. 0 4 0 _______________ L 515 14 0 Taken the 15 of April 1773 by John Gooch Alexander Bruce John Hall Amelia County Will Book 3, Page 263 Pursuant to an order of Amelia Court we the subscribers have taken and Inventory and Valued in specie the Estate of James May Decd and delivered to William May Porter as followeth Viz .. To 1 Cow & Calf valued to 2 10 0 To 1 Barron do ………. 2 0 0 To 2 do …… 5 0 0 do debt to WM Porter 5.0.0 To 1 do …… 2. 5 To 1 Heifer 1 5 0 To 1 Horse …….. 25 0 0 To 1 do …….. 1 3 0 To 2 Sheep …….. 0 12 0 To 4 old Chests 1 0 0 one of do to WM Porter 0.5.0 To 1 pr steelyards …. 0 4 0 do do do do 0.4.0 To 1 Currying Knife … 0 7 6 do do do 0.7.6 To 1 Fleshing do 0 6 0 do do do 0.6.0 To 2 potts and hooks …. 0 12 0 To 2 Hydes ……. 1 0 0 To 1 do 0 5 0 do do to do 00.5.0 To 1 Skillet …. 0 2 6 To 1 Copper Kettle 4 0 0 do do to do 4.0.0 To 1 Hatchel ….. 0 8 0 To 1 Set money scales 0 4 0 do do to do . 14.6 To 1 old Hame and strap 2 6 To 1 Loom 12 6 To 1 Pot Rack &c 0 11 0 To 4 Beds 15 0 0 one of which to do 5.0.0 _____________ _______ 64. 10.. 0 16.2.0 To a Little Iron &c divided Among im John Gooch Simion Walter Jno Howson Submitted by Valerie Burd **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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