SON OF LIEUT -COL. ANTHONY A., WHO WAS SON OF THE EMIGRANT.

In the name of God. Amen.

I, Captain Westwood Armistead, of the County of Elizabeth City do hereby in order to dispose of my worldly Estate make this my last Will & Testament in manner following.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife the use & property of these five Negroes named Ceasar, Jeffery, Coffe, Davie, & Rachel, during her natural life, with full power at any time, while she is living, or by will at her death, to give and dispose of them as my said wife pleases to any one or more of my three Children or to either of their heirs.

Item. I give to my Said Wife one Feather Bed and furniture at her choice, also my Grey Horse & Black Mare.

Item. I give to my Said wife the use of my Land and Plantation I purchased from my Brother Anthony, with full power to cut down and sell timber for the payment of all my debts and after that is done, then further to cut down and sell ye said Timber until she has raised two hundred pounds current money of Virginia, which said two hundred pounds I give to my wife and my two Daughters Elizabeth and Mary.

Item. My Will and desire is that all the negroes that I shall hereafter give my two Daughters shall work and be employed with those I have given my wife in getting and carrying the said Timber to market, and that for the time they are employed, in raising the money sufficient to discharge my debts, that my said wife or any Guardian to my said Daughters shall not be accountable for any profits from the said slaves.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Westwood (after my said wife has made and raised the above sums of money) all that Tract and Plantation of Land I purchased of my brother Anthony containing four hundred and sixty and eight acres, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my said son these following Slaves named Minne, Andrew, Pompey, Jeffery, Ben & Peter to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give my said son my silver watch.

Item. I give to my said son six heifers six Ewes and two Mares.

Item. I give my said son twelve silver spoons.

Item. I give my Daughter Elizabeth these slaves named Lucy, Frank, Jack, Nan, Phoebe, and Tom, and to her heirs forever.

Item. I give my said Daughter my largest looking Glass.

Item. I give to my daughter Mary these Slaves named Judy, Will, Charles, Beck, Nelly, to her and her heirs forever.

Item. My will and desire is that if either of my Daughters should die before they come of age or marry, that then the slaves

and other estate of that child so dying and heretofore given them by this will shall be equally divided between each of my surviving children.

Item. I give the use of all my remaining plate to my wife and full power to her to dispose of it to my children, as she thinks proper.

Item. My will and desire is that all the remaining part of my estate not given by this will, shall be equally divided between my wife and two daughters.

Item. I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife Executrix to this my will & Colonel John Tabb & Anthony Armistead Executors.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of February Anno Domini 1756.

WESTWOOD ARMISTEAD.

Sealed, & Delivered Published & Declared in the Presence of

JOHN TABB

HANNAH TABB

JOHN FRAZIER.