"Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book No. 1" Page 332 John JAMES of Hamilton Parish Will: 6 Nov 1777 Probate: 25 May 1778 Named as his son: Thomas to have the 500 acres of his mother's land, after her death. Named as his son: Benjamin to have the tract of land whereon I now live and to have slave named: Tom and household items, all to go to son: John if he dies without heirs. Named as his son: John to have a tract of land containing 500 acres and slave: Moses and household items. If he should die without heirs the property to go to son: Thomas and below named daughters. Named as his daughters: Sarah HITT, Ann TULLOS, Hannah HUMES, Elizabeth BRADFORD, Mary CONWAY, Dinah THOMPSON and Susannah JAMES. Named as his daughter: Susannah JAMES to have named household items and stock animals. Named as his grandchildren: Hannah FINNIE and Benjamin JAMES to have named household items and stock animals. Named as his wife: Dinah to have all the remaining estate both real and personal. Executors: His wife; Thomas, Benjamin and John JAMES, his sons Witnesses: Wm. GRANT, John KERR, J. MARKHAM and Marmaduke BROWN Page 401 Captain John JAMES Inventory: ____(blank), 24 Jul 1780 Value of estate not gien for horses, household items, plantation utensils, stock and slaves: Phillis: 25 pounds; Winn: 100 pounds; Jude and child Violet: 120 pounds; Luce: 150 pounds; Charles: 150 pounds; Moses: 175 pound; Ezekiel: 175 pounds; Will: 120 pounds; Cate: 100 pounds; Dick: 80 pounds; Jack Kent: 30 pounds; Jane: 175 pounds; Esther: 175 pounds; Sarah: 100 pounds; Mary: 70 pounds; Silvia: 70 pounds; Nan: 40 pounds. Report prepared by Wm. GRANT, John KERR and Nicholas GEORGE. Received by H. BROOKE