Will Book 1706-1720   Pg.101-102

In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Mayes of the county of Northumberland beingvery sick but of perfect memory doo make this my Last Will and Testament in mannor followeth.First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God my maker Trusting to

be saved by the ? and merett of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and for my body to be

buryed in a Christian Buryall according to the dyscretion of my Exor's.Item,

my will is that if my loveing Wife be with child it may ? or part of my land

proportionably as my Two daughters. The plantaion where I live I give to my

daughter Mary Mayes to her and her heirs forever: The plantation where John Wolfe

doth live I give to my daughter Elizabeth Mayse to her and her heirs forever

and my will is that my Land to be Equally divided  into three parts if it

pleases god my wife bears me Child, if not, my will is that my Land be equally

divided between my two daughters. I leave their two uncles Josiss Basie and Edmond

Basie to be a guide to them being my Trusty friends and to be a friend to my

Loveing Wife. Item, I give to my Loveing wife the bed which I lye on with the

furniture belonging to it. To my two daughters to each of them a bed and Iron

pott Two Cowes, two Sheep? and two dis? two plates and I leave between my Two

daughters a Young Mare.I tem I give unto my Loveing wife all the rest of my

moveable Estate which please God to bestow upon me making her my Whole Exor. in

all things above mentioned being to my ?. I Give my hand and Seale this 18th of

Ffebby 1708/9.

Du, May 17, 1711

The Records being burnt and Mr. Edmond Basie ? this Court with a Coppy of the

Last Will and Testament of Henry Mayse ? there which the said Basie & Mr.

Richard Nutt hathin made a Oath ? True Coppy to the best of their knowledge this

? Coppey is by this court ? and admitted to Record. Teste: Tho. Hobson Cl.