In The Name of God Amen I Simon Earsom of Hampshire County & State of
Virginia, Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life being Weak in
Body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for
the same, do Make and Publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and
form following (that is to say) First I Give and Bequeath unto Simon Earsom
& John Earsom heirs of My Beloved Son John Earsom decd All that Tract or
Parcell of Land that my Son John Lived on which is to be Divided agreeable
to the Purport of My Said Son Johns Will.  I also Give and Bequeath to my
Son Jacob Earsom four Hundred and fifty Acres of Land being the Whole of
Lott No 39 Except 50 Acres which I allow to Be Joined to My Son Johns Place
or Tract aforementioned that my Said Son Jacob Earsom has not Liberty to
Sell Said Place or Tract of Land as I Allow him to have or hold Said
Premises no longer Than his natural Life at the Period of Which his two Sons
Jacob Earsom & John Earsom is to Enjoy Said Tract of Land Equally between
them both Allowing their Mother Catherine Earsom wife of Jacob Earsom her
thirds During her Natural Life   I also Give & Bequeath to my Daughter
Susannah Pancake her & her heirs the Tract or Parcel of Land Which She now
lives on Containing four hundred acres.  it is my Desire that after my
Daughter Susannah's Death that Simon Pancake & John Pankake fall heirs to
Said Tract of Land & Lastly as to all the Rest Residue & Remainder of My
personal Estate goods & Chattles of what kind & Nature Sower I Give Equally
to My Sons Johns heirs to my Son Jacob Earsom & to my Daughter Susannah
Pancake  I hereby Appoint Robt Parker Senr & Robt Parker Junr Sole Executors
of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills made by
me  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Twentyeth
Day of June in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & ninety five

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Signed Sealed & Declared by the Above Named Simon Earsom to be his last Will
and Testament in the Presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed Our Names
as Witnesses in the Presence of the Testator

John Newman
Benjamin Neale
Henry Hines
Richard Guffick

At a Court held for Hampshire County the 20th day of June 1796 This Last
Will & Testament of Simon Earsom deced was proved by the oaths of John
Newman, Henry Hinds & Richard Guffick three of the witnesses thereto, and
the Codicil thereon endorsed by the said John Newman, and is ordered to be
Recorded.  Robert Parker Senr. & Robert Parker Junr. the Executors therein
named in open Court refused to take upon them the burden of the Execution
of said Will        Test  And Wodrow  CC

I Simon Earsom Senr. of Hampshire County & State of Virginia do this Eighth
day of September In the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety
five, make and Publish this Codicil To my last will and Testament in manner
following, (that is to say) Whereas in my last Will & Testament I have
given and Bequeathed to my Own Children all my Movable Property of what
Sort or Nature whether Real or Personal, Out Standing Debts whether By Bond,
Note or Book Acct. I do hereby order & Declare that my Will is that only
My Funeral Charges be paid to them In full of the said Legacy I have as
Aforesaid Given & Bequeathed unto them & that the Remaining part of the
said Legacy be given and paid to my Grand Daughter Polley Earsom Daughter
of my son Jacob Earsom Now the wife of William Curlet Both living with me,
& Lastly it is my Desire that this my present Codicil be anexed to & made a
part of My last Will & Testament to all Intents and purposes
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Day & year above
Written.
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Signed, Sealed, Published & Declared by the Above Named Simon Earsom as a
Codicil to be Annexed to this My last Will and Testament In the Presence of

James Rannells
William Buck
John Newman