IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Sarah Deloach of the County of Southampton and Parish St. Lukes, being of sound (mind) & memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit):

I give to my daughter Lucy Deloach one spining wheel and pestotin? cards to her and her heirs forever. Also one loom and all the slays and harnesses to my daughter Lucy to her and her heirs forever. Also to my said daughter Lucy one pine chest to her & her heirs forever. Also I give to my said daughter Lucy one feather bed to her & her heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Polly Deloach one trunk and pair of cotton cards to her and her heirs forever.

I give my son Richard Deloach two feather beds and furniture, also all my stock of cattle and stock of hogs to him and his heirs forever.

And lastly, I constitute my son Richard Deloach hole and sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20 day of August 1797.

her
            Sarah X Deloach (seal)
mark Sealed and delivered
in presence of:

Will Barnes
Joshua Johnson

At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 16th day of January 1798

This Will was proved by the oaths of Joshua Johnson, the witness thereto and order'd to be recorded.

Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 49

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INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF SARAH DELOACH, Dec'd, ESTATE
THIS 26 DAY OF JANUARY 1798

2 cows & two yearlings            6  "  "   One tray & piggin & do knives & forks  "  1 3
1 old flase? wheel                "  6  "   3 pr old cards & gud iron              "  1 6
1 cow hide                        "     9   2 old pots & hooks & old frying pan    " 12 6
2 washing tubs & meat sifter?        11 6   1 old corn? cubbard one of 2 chests    " 14 6
a parcel of old pewter               16 "   one bed & furniture                    6
one old coffee pott, 4 saucers    "  1  "   one (looks like £ sign)                4
   and pepper box
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                                                                  Whole amount £   19 3 3

1798 In obedience to an order of Southampton Court bearing date of 16th of January, we, the subscribers, being duly qualified have appraised the estate of Sarah Deloach, dec'd, brought to one view as above.

Thomas Edmunds
Etheldred Edmunds
Nathan Pope

At a court held for the County of Southampton
the 15th of October 1798

This Inventory & appraiisement of the estate of Sarah Deloach, dec'd, was this day return'd and ordered to be recorded.

Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk) Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 82-83

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AN ACCOUNT CURRANT OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH DELOACH, DEC'D

With Samuel Edmunds, Administrator, this Twenty Fifth Day of February
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety and Nine.

To pd Capt.John Barrow his bond & int   10  0  0   By amount of sales       22  0  3
To administration on the estate      )             By interest recd of          6  4
    proving and recording the Will   )     13  7       per? Browne
    & returning inventory & apprais- )             By Do of William Pope          10
    ment of estate                   )                                     ____________
To paid clerk of the court for    )
    recording accts current       )         6  0                            22  7  5
    supposed to be 6/             )                                        ____________
To commissions for settling the est.       10  1   1801 Oct 16th balance    10  1  0

      Balance due the estate            10  1  0           Errors Excepted.
                                       ___________
                                      £ 22  7  5   

Samuel Edmunds, Admin.
of Sarah Deloach, dec'd

Pursuant to an order of court bearing date May Court 1801, we the subscribers have audited and settled the above account and find it justly stated. Given under our hands this 16th day of October 1801.

Thomas Edmunds
Benjamin Blunts
Thomas Vaughan

At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 19th day of October 1801

This Account Current of the Estate of Sarah Deloach, dec'd was this day reported and ordered to be recorded.

Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Note: Numbers may not add properly due to my inability to properly decipher them.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 297