In the Name of God Amen I Waiter Maxey of Franklin County being of Sound and perfect Memory thanks to Almighty God for it, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following I recommend my Soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ to Receive Pardon and forgiveness for ail my sine my Body I desire it to be decently Buried at the Discretion of Executors hereafter named. And as for my Estate that it is Pleased God to Bless me with in this World I Dispose of in the following manner and farm, Viz Item. I give unto my son Josiah Maxey two hundred acres of land whereon he now lives lying on Black Water and being in the county of Franklin I give unto my son-in-law John Craghead two hundred acres of Land whereon he now lives Being in the County of Franklin and lying on Black Water. I give to my Daughter Lucey Cowden after my wifes death the Bed, which I lent her that she has now in persession. I give to my Daughter Mary Adde one Bed which she has now in her persession that is after my wifes Decease. To Suannah Syllivan my Daughter I give one Bed that is to say the Bed she has now in persession to be her own property after the Decease of my wife. I give to my son-in-law John Craghead the Bed I lent to my Daughter Jane Craghead. I give to my Daughter Ester Camp the Bed that I lent her which she has now in her owl keeping. Item. I Lend to my Beloved wife Mary Maxey my whole Estate Real and Personable (except the above mentioned things already given) During her natural Life or widowhood and after her Death to Be Equally Divided among my children Jesse Maxey, Waiter Maxey, Josiah Maxey, Jeremiah Maxey, Mary Adde, Lucy Cowden, Suannah Syllivan, Ester Camp and likewise John Cragheads Children that he had by his first wife Jane to have an Equal share with one of my children. Item. I give to my granddaughter Mary Craghead one cow and calf. Item. I do ordain constitute and appoint Josiah Maxey and Jeremiah Maxey my whole and soul Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Waiter Maxey have set my hand and seal this Fifth Day of March In the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one.Sealed Signed and Delivered by the sd Waiter Maxey as and for his Last Will and Testament and no other in the Presents of John Maxey (his mark) Barnebus X Maxey (his mark) WALTER X MAXEY (L.S.) (His mark) Jonathan Barnard. At a Court held for Franklin County September 1791 This will and Testament was produced in Court by Josiah Maxey Jeremiah Maxey the Exors. therein named proved by the oaths of John Maxey, Barnabas Maxey Jonathan Bernard. Witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Walter [sic] Maxey one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto Certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form the other Exor. refusing to join in the Probate hereof. Teste James Calloway Will of Walter Maxey Copied from the original will filed at the Franklin Co., VA., courthouse: In the Name of God Amen I Waiter Maxey of Franklin County being of Sound and perfect Memory thanks to Almighty God for it, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following I recommend my Soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ to Receive Pardon and forgiveness for ail my sine my Body I desire it to be decently Buried at the Discretion of Executors hereafter named. And as for my Estate that it is Pleased God to Bless me with in this World I Dispose of in the following manner and farm, Viz Item. I give unto my son Josiah Maxey two hundred acres of land whereon he now lives lying on Black Water and being in the County of Franklin I give unto my son-in-law John Craghead two hundred acres of Land whereon he now lives Being in the County of Franklin and lying on Black Water. I give to my Daughter Lucey Cowden after my wifes death the Bed, which I lent her that she has now in persession. I give to my Daughter Mary Adde one Bed which she has now in her persession that is after my wifes Decease. To Suannah Syllivan my Daughter I give one Bed that is to say the Bed she has now in persession to be her own property after the Decease of my wife. I give to my son-in-law John Craghead the Bed I lent to my Daughter Jane Craghead. I give to my Daughter Ester Camp the Bed that I lent her which she has now in her owl keeping. Item. I Lend to my Beloved wife Mary Maxey my whole Estate Real and Personable (except the above mentioned things already given) During her natural Life or widowhood and after her Death to Be Equally Divided among my children Jesse Maxey, Waiter Maxey, Josiah Maxey, Jeremiah Maxey, Mary Adde, Lucy Cowden, Suannah Syllivan, Ester Camp and likewise John Cragheads Children that he had by his first wife Jane to have an Equal share with one of my children. Item. I give to my granddaughter Mary Craghead one cow and calf.Item. I do ordain constitute and appoint Josiah Maxey and Jeremiah Maxey my whole and soul Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Waiter Maxey have set my hand and seal this Fifth Day of March In the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one. Sealed Signed and Delivered by the sd Waiter Maxey as and for his Last Will and Testament and no other in the Presents of John Maxey (his mark) Barnebus X Maxey (his mark) WALTER X MAXEY (L.S.) (His mark) Jonathan Barnard At a Court held for Franklin County September 1791 This will; Testament was produced in Court by Josiah Maxey; Jeremiah Maxey the Exors. therein named; proved by the oaths of John Maxey, Barnabas Maxey Jonathan Bernard. Witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Walter [sic] Maxey one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto Certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form the other Exor. refusing to join in the Probate hereof. Teste James Calloway