C.C., I did a Google search on Essex parishes and one likely candidate might be in Virginia. One parish is called South Farnham. Might be the one.... Sara >Believed to be in June of 1779. What State is this? > > >"In the name of God amen I Samuel Piles of the County >of Essex & Parish of Sothla*nham Being sick & weak in body >of sound Mind & Memory do make this my last will & Testa >=ment I (leave) *****t unto my beloved wife all my estate both >real & personal with everything I possess during her life & after >her death my desire is that all my estate may be sold at public > & the >Oction (sic) [auction] ^ money equally divided between my two sons & my said >grand dauhter (sic) [daughter] Viz Williamson & Reuben Piles & my aforesaid >grand Daughter Manney Jones." > >[Last could be Nanney or Manney] > >Someone sent this to me several years ago, but did not identify the source. > >What State is Essex County in? What County is mentioned? > >C C Blankenship