I Thomas King of Louisa County being of sound sense & memory do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament Viz: ~ In the first place I will that all my first debts be paid - Item I give to George W. Trueheart all my lands consisting of the tract I purchased of David Bullock & twenty two &1/2 acres left me by my Father which Lands Mr. Trueheart many years ago paid me for the reversion of & which i have conveyed in reversion to him by deds now of record in the county Court of Louisa But having hear? ? ? ? ? ? the validity of a Title conveyed in that way I now devise these Lands to Mr. Trueheart to ensure him the certain & quiet pofsefsion of ? he has paid me for & is justly entitled to - I leave to Geo. W. Trueheart my megro woman Venus has long been a faithful servant & desires ? ? that I shouldleave her & her daughter to Mr. Trueheart - Item I give to Dudley Gibson my grey mare my saddle & Bridle with ? my feather bed & furniture my great coat & strait bodied coat and my Large chest ~ Item I give to the negro woman Franky whom I hire of Mrs Yancy, Twenty dollars to be paid by my Executors ~ Item I give to my negro woman Venus all my Poultry(sp) all my kitchen furniture all my chairs & my smallest chest & also two Best Blankets Item I give to Geo. W. Trueheart my stock of Bees & my Ox Cart Item all the remainder of my estate whatsoever I give to George W. Trueheart ~ Lastly I appoint my before named friend George W Trueheart the Executor of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Will ~ Witnefsed my hand & seal this 18th of Septr 1815 signed sealed pblished & declared by Thomas King {seal} Thomas King as his last Will & Testament in presence of Andrew Lea(r or n), John Christmafs, Wm. Jackson Senr, Charles Jackson. At a Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 9th? day of October 1815 The last Will and Testament of Thomas King deceased,?? Court and proved by the Oaths of Andrew Lea(r or n) William Jackson and Charles Jackson three of the subscribing Witnefses thereto ? ordered to be recorded - And on the motion of George W. Trueheart the Executor therein named, who made Oath according to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form he having together with approved security entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penailty of two Thousand dollars condi- tioned according to Law. Teste,
In conformity to the ? order of Louisa County Court bear ing date the 9 October 1815 we the undersigned being called upon by George W. Trueheart, Executor ? Thomas King deceased, have this 22 of November 1815 viewed and appraised the personal estate of said Thomas King as below stated, that is 1 negro woman Venus $|100| | 1 Do girl Mary |275| | 1 Gray mare, saddle & bridle | 80| | 1 Bay horse | 30| | 1 sorrel Coalt | 40| | 1 Yoak of old Oxen | 30| | 1 Do Young Do | 45| | 2 white mare yearlings | 15| | 1 red and white Cow | 18| | 1 brindle Do | 18| | 1 red Do | 18| | 2 Calves | 7| | 12 fattening hogs | 72| | 5 Shoates | 10| | 7 Sheep | 17|50|
610 beginning of next page 65 Barrels Corn (by estimation) |195| | 80 Bushels Wheat Do |106|66| 25 Do Oats Do | 12|50| 2500 (lb?) of Tobacco Do |375| | 1.500 of Fodder Do | 7|50| Shucks of 65 Barrels Corn by estimation | 5|20| 1 Iron tooth Harrow | 4| | 2 bare share /2 Cows | 3| | 2 half/ share /2 cows | 6| | 1 three howed(?) harrow | 2| | 3 hilling howes | 3|75| $1494|11| Amount brought over $1494|11| 3 ? ? | 2|25| 1 M? | 1|50| 2 broad axes | 2| | 3 pole axes | 2|40| 1 spade | 1| | 2 ox chaines ? ? | 4| | 2 setts plow Gear | 4| | 1 Frow(sp) | |50| 75 (lb?) picked Cotton by estimation | 18|75| parcel of flax and hemp | 4| | 20 (lb?) of Chewing Tobacco by estimation | 5| | 2 p(?) wedges | 1|50| 1 spice mortar | |75| lot of tooles | 6| | 1 stock (Dock?) | |80| 4 Bells | 3| | lot of old Irons &? | 2|50| 1 Jug, stew pot, pitchers &? | 3| | 1 Candle Stan[sic] | |50| 3 pr Cardes | 1|66| 2 Butter pots & Lard | 4| | 2 bottles, one with honey | |75| 1 Candle stick | |16| 1 pr Ste?? yards | 1| | 1 pewter quart pot | 1| | lot dishes, spoons, knives & forks &? | 1| | lot spun Cotton | 2|40| lot flax thread &? | |25| 1 small box of Crown Sugar | 1| | 1 bar of Iron | 1| | 1 Bed and furniture | 15| |
next page 611 1 bed stead | 1| | 1 Sheat | 1| | 2 blankets | 1|?0| 1 halfe Bushell(s?) | 1| | 3 Cubboards | 20| | 3 Chests | 5| | $1616|28| Amount brought up $1616|28| 2 Tables | 3| | 1 ? shovel & (tongs?) | |25| 1 Can & (Waggon?) | | | 2 spining wheels | 1|66| 1 Grind Stone | 1|?0| lot kitchen furniture | ?| | 1 flux wheel | 1| | 1 Hackls? | |25| 1 lot of old barrels ? &? | | | 1 Ox Cart | 15| | 1 Wheat ? | 5| | 1 new ground C? | |50| 1 Coffee pot | |12| 1 Sythe blade & Cradle | 3| | 1 looking Glafs | | 6| 2 pitch falk? | |50| $1656|62| ?. D. Campbell John Ch??ma? Wm. Jackson At a Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 12th day of February 1815 an Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Thomas King deceased was this ?? ?pen Court returned and by the Court ordered to be recorded Teste