In the Name of God Amen I JOHN JONES of Brunswick Parish in the County of King George being sick in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God I do make this my last will and Testament in manner following. Impromis I recommend my soul to almighty god trusting in the merits and mediation of by blessed Savior to Receive Pardon and Remission of all my sins and my body to the Earth to have decent and Christian burial and my worldly lands & goods I give bequeath and dispose of as followeth my will is that all my just debts be first paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my wife ELIZABETH a Negro boy named Tom to her and her heirs forever also a Feather bed and Furniture two cows and calfs Eleven head of hogs two pewter dishes & half a Dozen of Plates to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my wife ELIZABETH one third part of my remaining personal Estate to her and her heirs forever and one third part of my land together with my dwelling house where I now live during her natural life. Item I give unto my son AARON my land from the River to Muddy Creek Run when he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son AARON after my mothers decease a Negro woman named Judy to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son ABRAHAM the rest of my land from Muddy Creek Run to the back line after he shall arrive to the age of Twenty one years to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son JOHN a Negro boy called Cain. Item I give unto my daughter PATIENCE five pounds current money. Item I order a hogshead of Tobacco of Nine hundred neat now in my house to be sold for cash and Laid out for schooling of my two sons AARON and ABRAHAM. Item my will is that my wife have the benefit of any Rents arising from that Plantation on the River side until my son AARON comes to age toward the maintenance of my younger children. Item I order that the rent of the Plantation whereon James Burch now lives be applied ____ towards the clothing of my sons AARON and ABRAHAM until they come to age. Item I give unto my Daughter ANNE a heifer with Calf. Item I give unto my son GEORGE a heifer with calf. Item my will is that the rest of my Estate except what is already given be Equally divided among all my Children share and share alike. Lastly I constitute and appoint my wife ELIZABETH JONES and my friend Francis Martin Executors of this my last will utterly revoking all other former will or wills by me or hereto fore at any time made and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 12th day of February 1744.

 John Jones (seal)
 Signed and sealed in Presence of us

 John Payne (his mark), Francis Martin (his mark), James Somerville

 At a Court held for King George County on Thursday the 5th Day of
 March 1752

 This last will and Testament of John Jones deceased being presented in Court by Elizabeth Jones and Francis Martin the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and there name being ___ duly proved by the oaths of Francis Martian and John Payne two of the witnesses thereto was admitted to Record and is ___ recorded.

 Test Robert Armistead