SON OF CAPTAIN WESTWOOD ARMISTEAD AND MARY TABB, HIS WIFE.

In the name of God Amen. I Westwood Armistead of the County of Elizabeth City do hereby in order to dispose of my Worldly Estate make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following Imprimis.

I give unto my son Robert Armistead the plantation where on I live lying on Back River containing four hundred and fifty acres, to him & his Heirs forever.

Item. I give to my Son Robert Armistead the Plantation lying on Back River which adjoins the Lands of Thomas Kirby and Charles Miles Collier, Orphans--containing by Estimate two hundred and sixty acres to him and his Heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Robert Armistead my young black mare.

Item. I give unto my son Robert Armistead six young cows & two yoke of Steers to be at his on choice.

Item. I give to my son Westwood Armistead four hundred and sixty & eight acres of Land lying on Sawyer's Swamp & known by the name of Ridge Land to him & his Heirs forever.

Item. it is my desire that the following negroes be equally divided between my sons Robert Armistead & Westwood Armistead to wit Pompey, Nat, George, Peter, Abram, Jeffery, Charles, Nanny, Rachel, Dolly, Lucy, Grace, Sukey, with their increase.

Item. The remaining part of my Estate not given by this Will, it is my desire that the same be sold to the best advantage & after my just debts are paid off, the remaining money arising from the said sale be equally divided between my Sons Robert Armistead and Westwood Armistead.

Item. If my sons Robert Armistead & Westwood Armistead should either of them die before they come of age or marry it is my will and desire that the survivor take the Estate of the deceased & I give the same to the survivor and his Heirs forever.

Item. I do hereby appoint my wife Mary Armistead Executrix & my Son Robert Armistead Executor of this my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18th day of January one thousand seven hundred & eighty two.

WESTWOOD ARMISTEAD.

[SEAL.]

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

EDWARD ALLEN

ROBERT KIRBY

JAMES DIXON.