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This is not my family, but hope this post will help someone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Will Book One
Page 84. Will. I, David Gwin of the Parish of Cumberland in L, being in perfect sense and memory -
To my grnson John Gwin - my land and plantation whereon my son, John Gwin, lived, on the lower side of Wards fork, beginning at an elm near the ford that is near the great Lick, and is marked IG and DG, and running along a line of marked trees to my back line, thence westerly along my back limes to a red oak on a branch near the upper corner of the abovesaid plantation, thence along the Creek near the Cow ford, thence down the Creek to the beginning. And I charge him, on penalty of my blessing, to give his sister, Margaret Gwin, a valuable piece of land.
And I give my grandson John Gwin, 4 Negroes named Quy, Jade, Jesse(?), and Peg. And if he dies without heir, I give all of the above land and Negroes to my son, David Gwin.
To my son David Gwin - the rest of my land on the lower side of Wards fork, and my mill, and all my land at the Mill, and 3 Negroes named Petter, Bette, and Ame. Also 20 £ in household goods and stock and 3 books, my great Bible, the Practice of Duty, and the Whole Duty of Man.
To my son George - all my land and plantation whereon I now live, and all my line adjoining thereunto, on the upper side of Wards fork, and 3 Negroes named Tom and Lucy and Jenno. And 25 £ in household goods and stock, and 5 £ stock to buy him a great Bible and a common Prayer Book.
To my daughter Jain Maddx - 10 £ and the 1st Negro child that is born among my Negroes when it is weaned.
To my daughter Drusilla Tolbot - 10 £ and the 2nd Negro child that is born among my Negroes when it is weaned.
To Mary Young, widow - I desire that she may be found in bred corn during her natural life, out of the corn got by my mill.
To my wife - the liberty to make use of any part of my land or any part of my estate, and to command any of my Negroes as she shall think fit, for her use, during her natural life.
To my daughter Sarah Gwin - all my land in that tract whereon the Church stands, and 1 Negro boy named Heure(?), and 2 £ to buy her a great Bible and a Common Prayer Book.
Executor - my son David Gwin. Executrix - my wife, Mary Gwin.
Signed Aug 20, 1752 - David Gwin.
Witnesses - Clement Read, Clement Read Jr, Judith Showers.
At Dec 5, 1752 Court, the will of the deceased was exhibited by Mary Gwin, the executrix, and the same was proved by witness Clement Read, and ordered to be recorded.
On the motion of said executrix, certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said will (she giving security), whereupon she, together with Thomas Boulden and
William Goode, her securities, entered into bond for the said Mary's faithful execution of said will, reserving liberty to David Gwin, the executor, to join in the probate when he shall be of lawful age, if he shall think fit.
The will was further proved by the oath of Clement Read Jr, the other witness.
Page 87. The inventory of the appraisement of the estate of David Gwinn, deceased. Includes Negro men Peter, Tom, Pompey; Negro girl Amey; Negro boy Hary; Negro women Lucy, Jenney, Betty; a parcel of old books. Total: £ 402.9.6.
Dec 30, 1752. We appraised the estate - Jos Perrin, Charles Sullivant, Owen Sullivant (O his mark). Signed - Mary Gwinn (r her mark). Recorded May 1, 1753.
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