King George County, VA - Peter Jett's will May 22, 1784

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        In the name of God Amen. I, Peter Jett of King George county, Va and the parish of 
Brunswick, I reccomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me and my body 
to be buried in a Christian and decent m;anner at the sescretion of my executors hereafter 
mentioned, and what little estate it has pleased God to endow me, I give and devise the same 
in manner and form as followeth:

        I bequeath unto my daughters, Mary Hunstead and Ann Conley my negro woman  named 
Rose and lease of the land I now live on, containing one hundred acres and my 2 houses.
King George County, VA  will for Peter Jett. 

        I bequeath unto John Pratt Bowen, my lease I bought from John Reuben Payne, 
being the same land whereon sid Payne now lives.  And also to John Pratt Bowen, 
bed, one table and furniture.  It is my desire that my stock of hogs be divided between 
John Pratt Bowen and my daughters Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

        I bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Curtis 5 shillings.

        I bequeath unto my daughter susanna Payne, 5 shillings.

        I bequeath unto my daughter   Margaret Thielkild, 5 shillings.

        I bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Jones, 5 shillilngs.

        I bequeath unto my grandson Jesse Thielkild, my young sorrel mare.

        I bequeath unto my granddaughter Susanna Hunstead, my wife's saddle.

        I bequeath the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons Francis 
and William Jett, and my daughter Mary Humstead and Ann Conley.

        And lastly, i appoiont my sons Francis Jett, William Jett, and Johy Pratt Bowen, 
my whole and sole executors, as witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of May, in the year 
of our Lord 1784.