In the name of God Amen! I, Howard Cash, of Amherst County, being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect state of mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, Imprimis I lend to my beloved wife Ruth eight negros during her nateral life, namely Joseph, Cate, James, Charles, Sall, Dinah, Dick and Davis. Item, I lend to my beloved wife during her life the land and plantation whereon I live (which said land and negroes I lend to my said wife during widowhood and natural life) Item, I give to my son Joel one hundred acres of land joining the land on which he lives & two negroes named Fil & Dick a boy which said boy Dick I give to my grandson Howard, the son of Joel Cash after the death of my said son Joel to him and his heirs forever, Item Igive to my daughter Mary Lively a negro wench named Sarah, Item I give to my Son ~ Benjamin four hundred acres of land adjacent to land that is at present the property of Capt. Aaron Higginbotham, and the land whereon I live, & also a negro fellow named James, whom I purchased of W. Thomas Mitchell, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I lend to my daughter Rosanna a negro wench named Fillis during her life and after her decease to my grandson, Micajah (her and her ~ Increase to him and his heirs forever) Item I lend to my daughter Ann Powell a young negro wench named Peg during her life and after her decease to the heirs of her body and if she dies without heirs my will and desire is that the said negro & her increase may decend to the children of my daughter Rosanna, Item, I give to my son Robert two hundred and forty acres of land lying between the land whereon I live and Stephen Cashes land, moreover I give and devise to my son Robert the four hundred acres of land which I have left to my wife after her Decease,& a negro fellow named John to him and his heirs forever,and also a bed and furniture & two cows, Item I give to my daughter Maryann a negro boy named Ralph, & also a Bed and furniture, & a cow & calf. Item, I give to my daughter Ruth a negro girl named Nell and (her increases) (to her & her heirs forever) and also a Bed and funiture and a cow and calf, Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Elizabeth Nuckles may have thirty pounds to be Raised out of my Estate which I have willed to my wife, to be paid in ten years, by an order for three pounds a year upon some merchant as soon it it becomes due. Item, I give to my son Stephen five shillings & I give to my daughter Sarah Mause five shillings. Item, my will and desire is that after the decease of my beloved wife Ruth that two negro