Would like to exchange information with researchers interested in the following family. Locations: Louisa Co., VA, Granville Co., NC, York Co., SC Wilkes, Jasper, Polk, Paulding, Carroll and Floyd Co's. GA, Marshall and Montgomery Co's. AL. Will Richard Wright - Louisa County VA In the name of God Amen. I Richard Wright of Louisa County being at this time weak in body but praised be God of good service and memory do this seventh day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy three make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following.** I lent unto my beloved wife Mary Wright all the tract of land whereon I now live during her natural. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Clayborn Wright his heirs and assign for ever after my wife's decease one third part of the tract of land where on I now live to include the dwelling houses and what other houses that shall be on the third part. Item I give unto my son Bartelott Wright, his heirs and assign forever after my wife decease one third part of the tract of land where on I now live to be laid off to him on both sides of the South fork of Little Rocky Creek. Item I give unto my son David Wright his heirs and assign forever one third part or remainder of the tract of land where on I now live after my wife decease. Item where as when my son John died he left by a verbal will to my son Clayborn Wright effects to the amount of about three pounds value and as I've never paid the same to my son Clayborn my will and desire is that the sum of three pounds be paid him out of my estate by my executors here after named. Item, Item I lend unto my beloved wife during her natural life all the remainder of my estate, and after her decease my will and desire is that it be divided as followeth---Item, I give unto my son Clayborn Wright Ten Pounds currt. money. Item I give unto my daughter Clorender Snelson one cow and calf and two sheep, to her, her heirs and assign forever, Item my will and desire is that my sons Wm. Wright and Richard Wright have no part of my estate as I have already given them their parts. Item, I have given my son David Wright a feather bed my will is that the value of it be deduced out of his part of my personal estate, Item I give unto my grand daughter Sarah Sims one feather bed and furniture to her heirs and assign forever Item My will and desire is that all the remaining parts of my estate be equally divided among my children hereafter named **Lamonder Wright, David Wright, Mary Wright, Betty Wright, Candace Wright, Bartelott Wright and Clayborn Wright to them their heirs and assign forever. Item I constitute and appoint my sons Wm. Wright, David Wright and Bartelott Wright my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, ***** I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day * year before written. January ** 7 1773 Signed sealed and published in the presence of us John Smith Thomas Coleman Thomas Smith Richard (his mark) Wright ***Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 18th day of February 1773 this will was this day in open court produced by David Wright and Bartelott Wright Exors therein named who made oath hereunto according to law and was proved by the oaths of John Smith and Thomas Smith, witnesses ** by the court ** Know all men by these presents that we David Wright, Bartelott Wright John Smith and Wm. Smith *****are bound to Samuel Ragland *** Gent. Justice of the court of Louisa County in the sum of one thousand pounds currt money to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to these *** and *****each of us *** and each of our heirs this eighteenth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three and in the 13 th year of the reign of our sovereign lord King George the III. The conditions of this obligation is such that if the above bound David Wright and B.' Wright *** of the last will and testament of Richard Wright deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the deceased which have or shall come to the hands. Possession or knowledge of these David and Bartelott or unto the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so made *** in the county court of Louisa at such time as they shall be hereunto required by the court and the same goods chattels and credit and all others the goods and chattels and credit other. Deceased which at anytime after shall come to hands and possession or knowledge of (the?)*** David and Bartelott or unto the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them do will and truly administer according to law and further do make a just and true account of the *** and doings therein, when thereto required by the courts and also shall well and truly pay and *** all the *** contained and specified in said testament as far as the goods chattel and credits will thereto extend and the laws shall charge then this obligation to be void and of none effect or ** to remain in full force in virtue. Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of David Wright (SEAL) Bartelott Wright (SEAL) John Smith (SEAL) William Smith (SEAL)