Source: Will Book 4, Part 1-Brunswick Co, VA by Dr Stephen Bradley "Will of Nathaniel EDWARDS 29 Apr 1771 Will 1771 Of St Andrew Parish. 'weak of body' To my wife Jane - 8 beds & furniture 'out of which she is to pay the legacies left in beds to her children by their father Anthony HAYNES.' Also give to her half my pewter & china & earthenware; lend to her for life or widowhood Negroes Tim, Brandon & Jemmy (son of Sure), & after her death or marriage I give Tim to my daughter SARAH EDWARDS, Brandon to my son Isaac EDWARDS, & Jemmy to my daughter Anne EDWARDS; also give to my said wife for her use during her widowhood the Negroes given hereafter to my 2 daughters Sarah & Anne or until my said daughters are age 21 or marry; I had agreed to give my said wife L100 per year at my death, but in lieu of that, if she chooses, she may use HIXES (HICKS' on the west side of Melcalf's Swamp, & at her death or marriage the said plantation is to go to my son Isaac. To my son Isaac - all my lands on the north side of Meherin River; also Negroes Old Donum, Old Lucy, Sarah, Donum, & Hamsheir (children of Lucy), Robert Tom, Dick, Lett, Lucy (daughter of Nanny), Dorcas & Godfrey; also my silver spoons marked N.e.R. (?). To my daughter SARAH EDWARDS - at age 21 or marriage, Negroes Old Will, Old Sarah, Flora & her children Bob & Jenny, Ephraim, Peter, Ned, Nanny daughter of Old Lucy, Nanny daughter of Amy, & Peg daughter of Sue; should she died before age 21, then I give Peter & Ephraim to my daughter Mary RIDLEY, Ned & Pegg to my daughter ELIZABETH WILLIS, & Flora, Sarah & Will to my daughter Ann EDWARDS, Tim to my daughter REBECCA JONES, Nanny daughter of Lucy & Jenny to my son William EDWARDS & Nanny daughter of Amy & Bob to my son Isaac EDWARDS. To my daughter Ann EDWARDS - a age 21 or marriage, Negroes Mago, Sue daughter of Sue, Cuffey son of Nanny, Patt, Charles, Lidia, Milly, Delsey, King & Cloe daughters of Lett, & Sarah daughter of Sarah; should she die before age 21, then I give King & Sue to my son William, Delsey & Charles to my son Isaac, Mago & Sarah to my daughter SARAH EDWARDS, Patt & Milly to my daughter Mary RIDLEY, Cloe & Cuffey to my daughter REBECCA JONES, Jemmy & Lidia to my daughter Elizabeth WILLIS. To my son William - Negroes Old Cuff, Black Moses, Abraham, Dinah & Cuff son of Bess. To my daughter Mary RIDLEY - Negroes Hannah, Sue & Cuffee son of Sue. To my daughter Rebecca JONES - Negroes Jemmy son of Lucy, boy Sharper. To my daughter Elizabeth WILLIS - Negroes Yellow Moses, Staffor, girl Clarissa. To my 2 sons William & Isaac - the reside of my estate after my debts are paid. Other legacies & provisions. Ex: My said sons William & Isaac EDWARDS. Wit: Seymour POWELL, RICHARD COCKE, Hinchey MABREY (son m. a POOL), Allan JONES. Probate indicates that the said excrs. Qualifies with Seymour POWELL & Sterling EDMUNDS securities." Lunenburg Co, VA Will Book 2, Page 146 "MEDLEY, Isaac Names: Wife - mentioned in will but not by name. Son - Joseph MEDLEY - bequest of half of the tract of land I now live on. Son - James MEDLEY - bequest of other half of said tract of land after his mother's death. Daughter - Frances MEDLEY - furniture Daughter - Lucy MEDLEY - furniture Son - Isaac MEDLEY - rifle gun Remainder of household goods, money, debts and other property to wife for widowhood to raise and maintain the children. Sons to be of age at nineteen years. At death of my wife, property to be sold and divided among my children. Executors: Benjamin BRIDGFORTH, Peter COLE and Drury MOORE. Witnesses: Daniel MC KEE, Benjamin EDDINS and Drury MOORE. Will dated 13 July 1760 Recorded 7 Sept 1762 Note: Executors named refused to qualify, and Matthew TURNER qualified as administrator with the will annexed with James BLACKWELL and William USSERY as his securities."