A copy (From Will Book 3, page 307) Chesterfield Co., Va.

In the name of God, Amen, I Elam Farmer Sen'r, of the county of Chesterfield being of weak body but of perfect mind and memory praised be God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following To Wit---

Imprimus, I land my well beloved Phebe Farmer the use of the land & Plantation that I now live on also three Negroes called Tom, Amey & Doll during her widowhood.

• Item , I give & bequeath to my son Lodowick Farmer one hundred & twenty three acres more or less lying the north side deep Creek it being the Plantation that Hudson Blankinship formerly lived on to him his Heirs & Assigns forever & when he arrives to the age of twenty one years shall have five hundred pounds cash.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my son Henry Farmer the Land & Plantation that I now live on containing by estimation four hundred & sixteen acres more or less to him his heirs & assigns forever.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha Lewis one negroe woman called Doll at the death of my wife during her natural life and then to her son.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my son Elam Farmer all that is now in his possession except a negro fellow called Beather & at the division of my estate he is to be brought in and divided with the rest of the negroes after mentioned.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Russell one Negroe called Nancy during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst her children to them & their heirs & assigns forever.
• Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Judith Russell one negroe called Sharper during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst her children to them their Heirs & assigns forever.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Boles one Negroe called Peter during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst her children to them & their heirs & assigns forever.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Salley Farmer one Negroe called Lettey during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst her children to them their heirs & assigns forever but if she dies without issue to be divided amongst all my sons.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Phebe Farmer one negroe called Fanny during her natural life then she and her increase to be equally divided amongst her children if any, if not amongst all my sons.
• Item, I give to my two daughters Mary Russell & Rhoday Boles each of them a feather bed & furniture & to my other two daughters Salley Farmer & Phebe Farmer each of them a feather bed & furniture & a cow and calf- if they die without Issue they or either of them their part to be equally divided amongst my sons.
• Item, my Will & Desire is that all my stock of Horses Cattle Hogs Sheep, & the Household & Kitchen Furniture be equally divided amongst my wife & two Sons Lodowick Farmer & henry Farmer, my wife to have her part during her widowhood & then to descend to all my sons.
• Item, My Will & Desire is that all my whole Estate both real & Personal that is not already gave away to be equally divided amongst my three sons. To Wit, Elam Farmer, Hezekiah Farmer, & Lodowick Farmer when Lodwick shall arrive to the age of twenty one years by any three men that they shall choose.
• Item, I give & bequeath to my son Henry Farmer at the death or marriage of my said wife two negroes that I have lent her called Tom & Amey to him his heirs & Assigns forever.

Lastly, I do Desire that my estate shall not come to any appraisement and I do make void all former Wills heretofore by me made Nominating & appointing my two sons Elam Farmer & Hezekiah Farmer & Robert Haskins to be my whole & sole executors of this my last Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this thirtieth day of Nov one thousand seven hundred & eighty.

Elam Farmr (LS)

Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of..... William X Gates; Henry X Boles; Sarah X Boles