[Solomon DeLoach was the son of Thomas and Mary DeLoach, and the grandson of Michel DesLoges. In about 1740, he married Lucy Barham, the daughter of Charles Barham and his wife Lucy Judkins.]

      IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Solomon DeLoach of the county of Southampton and state of Virginia being sick of body but perfect in mind, memory & understanding, thanks be to almighty God, have thought to dispose what worldly goods God has bestowed on me in the manner and form as follows:

I lend to my loving wife Lucy DeLoach all my lands, negroes, with all other property of what kind soever I am now possessed with, (in) her natural life and after her death to be divided as hereafter directed.

Item: I give and bequeath to Solomon DeLoach, son of Richard DeLoach, dec'd, two negroes named Duglas and Cucy, children of Lenny, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Thomas DeLoach Dunn two negroes (namely) Sam & Beck to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to Allen DeLoach Dunn two negroes (nam'd) Harry & Venus to him and to his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Williamson Parker two negroes namely: Jacob & David to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to Frederick Parker, son of Drewry Parker, dec'd, all and every part of my estate not heretofore given away, to him and his heirs forever.

And I do also appoint Col. Sam Kello all and the whole Executor to this my Last Will, revoking and annuling by these presents all former Wills by me made declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament and none other.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fix'd my seal this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five.

his
        Solomon X DeLoach (seal)
mark Sign'd, sealed & deliver'd
in the presents of:

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Burnet X Long
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Lucy Myrick
John Meglanne At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 11th day of April 1797

This Will was proved by the oaths of Burnett Long & John Meglannn, two of the witnesses thereto and Sam Kello, the Executors in the Will nam'd refusing to take upon himself the burthen of the execution whereof & continued and at a court held for the said county the 16th day of May 1797, on the motion of Frederick Parker, who made oath according to law, administration with the Will annex'd is granted him giving security &c whereupon.

Sam Kello, Cl. (clerk)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 780