Will Book 5, Brunswick County, VA: By Dr Stephen BRADLEY, Jr "134 (324) Will of Thomas MORRISS 29 Jul 1789 28 Sep 1789 "weak of body" To my wife - lend to her during her life or widowhood all my estate real & personal; at her death or marriage, then the estate to be divided among my 5 daughters Martha AVERY, Luice (Lucy?) SINGLETON, Mildred HAMMOND(S), Susanna CALLES & Sarah CALLES, Sr. Whatever part of my estate falls to my daughter Mildred HAMMONDS, I lend to her during her life & at her death to be divided among her children then living. To my son Robert MORRISS - all my lands in Brunswick Co To my daughter Elizabeth MORRISS - lend to her negro boy Dick & girl Phillis, for life, also a feather bed & furniture, 2 cows & calves, & at her death to be returned to my estate & then to be divided among my other children (but excepting my son Robert). To my granddaughter Bathsaba (Bathsheba?) MORRISS - 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 cow & calf. Whatever part fall to my daughter Sarah CALLIS I lend to her for life & at her death to be divided among her children. Ex: Robert MORRISS, William SINGLETON Wit: Anne MORRISS, William THORNTON, William SINGLETON Probate indicates that Robert MORRIS qualified with Binns JONES his security." "255 (514) Account 1789 - 1790 for the estate of Thomas MORRISS dec'd by Robert MORRISS excr. Named: among others are... William HAMMONDS MITCHELL John MITCHELL John RUSSELL William SINGLETON William WILLIAMS" Wake Co, NC: "MORRIS, Thomas Will Nov 1806 p 201 In the name of God amen. Son Thomas MORRIS: 160a. whereon he now lives and all household goods that belonged to him. James MORRIS: food stuffs; tools. Jesse MORRIS: livestock; 100 a. land part of the Rod Tract; feather bed at the death of his mother. Mils (Miles) MORRIS: colt. Wife Rachel MORRIS: lend all my estate for her life or widowhood, then one mare to Jeremy MORRIS. Remainder of estate sold and equally divided between Miles MORRIS, Becy MORIS, Jessy MORRIS at their mother's death. 17 Sep 1806. Thomas MORRIS Exors: Rachel MORRIS, Thomas MORRIS Test: William THORN*, Isaac (x) SMITH." Note: *More than one of our family, POOL, married THORN(E)S of this family of Wake Co, NC. POOL-ALTMAN-HITT all married THORNES. (aep) MORRIS names in index of Wake Co, NC Wills and Inventories. 1802-1812 MORRIS: Edward Geo Hugh James Jeremy Jesse John Miles Rachel Sally Thomas