From: "Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699 - 1800" by Robert K. Headley, Jr. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1983, Baltimore. EXTRACTS: Nathaniel THRIFT, Lun. Par., will; 21 Feb 1735/36, 5 Apr 1736 son Job all land after the death of my wife Elizabeth,, if he has no heirs, to son John, if he has no heirs, to son Charles, if he has no heirs, to son Jeremiah, and, if he has no heirs, to son George; ex: wife and son Job; wits; Robert TOMLIN, John DOZIER. William THRIFT, Lun. Par., will; 24 Apr 1775, 4 Mar 1776 dau. Anne GARLAND and her sons Griffin and William; sons Jesse, Thomas, and Nathaniel; daus. Sarah, Winifred STOREY and Esther CRITCHER; son Benjamin to have 50 pounds on condition that he has an heir lawfully begotten of his own body, but, if he should die without such heir, then money to be eq. div. among my three... ex; son William; dau. Mary DOWNTON; ex: sons William, Jesse, and Thomas; wits: Richard WAGSTAFF, George THRIFT, Daniel LAWSON, Jr. Job THRIFT, will; 6 Feb 1781, 7 Apr 1783 son George land and plantation; daus. Winifred, Nancy, and (Mary Thrift MORGIN); ex: son George; wits: Edmond NORTHEN, John WORTHER, Betty NORTHEN, Wm. NORTHEN. John THRIFT, will; 10 Sep 1789, 7 Dec 1789 son Nathaniel 50 ac. adjoining the house he now lives in which I gave to him; son John rest of land; sons Merryman and Samuel; dau. Amandine; if Amandine should intermarry with William POOLEY or live with him, it is then my will and desire that she should have no part of my est; ex: son John; wits: John SYDNOR, Giles SYDNOR, John THORNTON. George THRIFT, Lun. Par., will; 6 May 1800, 2 Jun 1800 all est. to be div. among four chil: Mary, George, William, and Betsy; ex: fr. Peter NORTHEN (Sr.), if he should die before my oldest child comes of age, Mr. William GARLAND, son of William GARLAND dec'd, in the fork of Totusky should be my ex. in place of Mr. NORTHEN; wits: James NORTHEN, William NORTHEN, William LANDMAN. I wish that these were not just extracts, it would be very interesting to see each of the wills in their entirety. Pat/