Essex Co VA Will Book 12
pg 252) In the name of God, Amen. I Ann BARBEE of Essex County being in perfect health, sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. First I pray to God thro my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive my soul unto his most holy protection. My worldly estate I dispose of as follows:
Item - I give to my daughter Rose SEARS one Negro girl named Milley.
Item - I give to my daughter Mary SEARS one Negro girl named Lydia.
Item - I do order that all my lands be sold by my executors to the highest bidder for money and the money arising from the sale of my lands aforesaid all my Negroes not before given and personal estate to be laid off and divided into eight equal parts to be applied as is herein after directed.
item - I give and bequeath to my children Christopher, John, Joseph, and Francis BARBEE, Mary and Rose SEARS, Mical PITTS each one eighth of my estate aforesaid.
Item - I give to my grandsons Christopher BARBEE and Thomas REDD one eighth part of my estate aforesaid to be equally diveded between my two said grandsons.
Lastly, I do appoint my saon Francis BARBEE, my son-in-law Henry SEARS and my friend John Lee Junr. executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of August 1761.
Signed Ann BARBEE
Witesses: Samuel HAWES, John SAMUEL, Wm. WEBB