son, John Norwood: 3 negroes to-wit, Sam, Tom and Isom, the two latter he already has in possession.
     son, Gilliam: tract of land marked out of the land whereon I now live-beginning at the red oak on the millpath to the land of Capt. John Taylor-with Taylor's line up the branch to the path that leads from my house to the said Taylors-to the millpath along Glovers millpath to the beginning.  Also 2 negroes, Hannor and Jerry.
     son, Jordan Norwood: tract of land here I now live, beginning at Rocky Spring at the turkey oak marked as a corner tree along some marked trees on the left side of the great field to a red oak on Little Island creek - up sd. creek to the mouth of Nails branch up said branch to the Rocky Spring branch.  Also 3 negroes which he now has in his possession, to-wit Sary, Charles and Dick.
     wife, Mary: all the remaining part of my tract of land whereon I now live after my two sons, Gilliam and Jordan have laid off their parts & one negro man named James during her natural life if she continues unmarried.  If she marries I desire she may have one-third part of my said land and my son Benjamin to make use of the other two-thirds as I would not have him debar'd of making use of part of the land he is to enjoy after the death of my wife, Mary.
     son, Benjamin Norwood:  all the remaining part of my tract of land where I now live after his two brothers Gilliam and Jordan have laid off their parts & one negro named James.  Also 4 negroes, towit a girl called Judah another called Army, with Lucy and child called Mary; also one feather bed and furniture, one mar, etc.
     to wife, Mary:  2 negroes, to-wit old Betty & a girl called Jenny, one feather bed and furniture, one horse, etc.
     dau., Penelope Glover:  1 negro girl named Silva, one bay mare that was her brother William's, both of which she has in her possession.
     dau., Susanna Glover:  negro girl named Patt which she now has in her possession, etc.
     wife, Mary:  household furniture, during her life then to be equally divided among my six children above named, to-wit, John, Gilliam, Jordan, Benjamin, Penelope and Susanna.
     to the children of my son George Norwood - five shillings - he my son having had what was allotted to him.
     to the children of my son Nathaniel Norwood - five shillings - he my son having what was allotted to him.
     to my daughter Sarah Parrot - five shillings, she having disobliged me in her life time.
     If my son Benjamin dies before he comes of age to marry, all my part of my estate given to him is to be equally divided among my five children, to-wit John, Gilliam, Jordan, Penelope and Susanna.
     Residue to be divided among my six children first above named.
     I appoint my wife Mary Executrix and my son Jordan Executor.
Test:  Francis Harper
         Samuel Pittard                                           Nathaniel Norwood

Offered for probate at last November Court by Francis Harper.  Caveat having been entered by John Glover to have proceedings carried to the Superior Court February 1784.  Mary Norwood and Jordan Norwood qualified as Exrs.

 
 

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