OOOOPS!!! I tried so hard to not make a typo. the signature at the bottom should be John X Bruce and not Jacob Bruce. Jerry E. Davis Jr > John Bruces' Will > > In the name of God amen. I John Bruce of Surry County being sick and weak > but of perfect and disposing memory do make and ordain this my Last Will > and Testament in manner adn form following (Wiz't) ________. I give to my > son James Bruce my Negro fellow Sam and likewise eight sheep which said > Negro and sheep. With what I have already let him have is in full of his > part of my estate. I give my Daughter Elizabeth the labour of my Negro > Boy______ _______ her life and after her decease to her Daughter > Elizabeth_________ ________ ________ said daughter Elizabeth seven pounds > legal money of Virginia which is in full of her part of my Estate. I Give > to my daughter Anne one half of my personal estate which is not mentioned > in this will being in full of her part. I give to my daughter Sarah my > Negro Ned with the remainder of my personal estate (escept my horse and > saddle) which I give and bequeth to her son Jacob Bruce and I do appoint my > said daughter Sarah Bruce and her son Jacob Bruce to be my sole Executors > of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness I have hereunto put my hand > and seal this the sixteenth day of August Anno Domini 1752 > John X Bruce > Signed Sealed and Declared to be the Last Will and Testament of the said > John Bruce in Presence of > Thomas X Taylor > David Brooke > Arthur Smith >