In the name of God Amen, I, Robert Armistead, the elder of Elizabeth City Co. Va. being sick of body but sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner following: Imprimis, I recommend my soul to God its Maker. I give and bequeath unto my son William Armistead all the Lands I possess at Sawyers Swamp, to him and his heirs forever.

Item--I give the Plantation whereon I formerly lived to Son James Armistead, provide he shall live during the Term mentioned in a Lease granted to me for the same by the Trustees of Eaton's Free School, it being part of said Land. And in case of his Death before the expiration of the said Lease then I give the same unto my Son William Armistead.

Item--I give all the slaves now in my Son-in-law, Joseph Selden's Poss'on and their increase to him and his heirs, which have been delivered to me some time.

Item--I give and bequeath to my Son William Armistead and his Heirs my slaves Wallace and Bess, In trust neverless upon this Condition and for no other, To hold in Trust for the Use of my Son James Armistead during his natural life subject in any James's debts and after his Death in Trust and the children of him, the sd. James and their heirs.

Item--I give to my Son Thomas Armistead and his Heirs, my Negro Boy named Cato.

Item--I give to my Son Moss Wallace Armistead my Negro Boy Toney to whom and his Heirs which together with what Money and other things I have given him will make him equal with my other children and is all I intend to do for him.

Item--I give unto my Son Robert Armistead and his Heirs my Negroes Boatswane, Phoebe, Charles, Juba, Rose and Dinah.

Item--I give my Negro Girl Nanny to my Granddaughter Euphon Armistead, daughter of my son William, to her and her heirs.

Item--I give all the Residue of my Shares and personal Estate to my two Sons William and Thomas Armistead to them and their Heirs equally to be divided between them. What provision I've here made for my Son James together with what Money I have before given him and have been obliged to pay for him is all I intend to do for him.

Item--I herein release all my children from all Debts they may owe me at the Time of my Death.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my Son William Armistead and my Friend Richard Cary, Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore by me made. And I order that my Estate be not appraised or my Executors held to Security. In witness whereof I have hereto set my Hand and Seal this 28th Day of July Anno. Dom. 1771.

Signed, Sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in Presence of us.

RICHARD CARY.

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