Will of John Mayes(Maye)Princess Anne Co. 1791-WB-not named-Pg. 182


In the Name of God Amen, I John Maye of the County of Princess Anne, being of a sound and disposing mind and memmory do make, constitute and appoint this, my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Martha Maye the use of all my manor Plantation One Negro Woman called Hanner, and all my Personal Estate during her natural life, or Widowhood provided that she the said Martha Maye, Schools William  Joshua & Moses Mayes, to Read Wright and Syphor, and after the Determination of my Wifes Life or Widowhood which shall first happen, I leave the aforesaid Plantation Negroe Hanner, and all my Personal Estate to be Sold, and the Money from the said Estate to be Equally divided between John Maye, William  Sarah, Joshua, and Moses or all my Children. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my loveing wife Martha Maye, and John P. Biddle Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Signed Published and Dated this Fourth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One.
                                                                                  John (his mark)Maye
                                                                                                (seal)
In the Presence of
Daniel Richardson,
Isaac Scott,
John Buskey,

At a Court held for Princess Anne County, the 5th day of December, 1791. The above last Will and Testament of John Maye dec'd. was proved according to Law, by the Oath of Isaac Scott and John Buskey two of the Witnesses to the same, and is Ordered to be Recorded, and on the Motion of the Executors therein Named who made Oath and gave Bond with Security according to Law, Certificate is Granted them for Obtainging Probat thereof in due form.
Test. E.H. Mosely,Clk.