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Abstracts from Wills of Richmond County, Virginia: Will Book No. 4 1717-1725, pages 178-180– Will of Mary Carpenter, Farnham Parish, dated 22 December 1721 and probated 3 January 1721/22.
Imprimis – I bequeath my soul to God.
Item – I give and bequeath to Frances Barber one piece of silk and cotton lattine and one piece of linen.
Item – I give to Jean Lawson three of my next ocst pieces of linen.
Item – I give to Elizabeth Barber, daughter of Charles Barber, two cows, one feather bed and furniture.
Item – I give to Mary Barber, one cow, one stone ring.
Item – I give to Ann Barber, daughter of Charles Barber, one cow, one stone ring.
Item – I give to Thomas Barber, son of Charles Barber and his heirs forever my Negro woman Betty.
Item – I give to Charles Barber, son of Charles Barber, 3 pounds current money.
Item – I give to Ann Griffin, daughter of Mr. Thomas Griffin two cows, one feather bed and furniture, 2 pewter dishes and one dozen of pewter plates, one iron pot.
Item – I give to Mr. Thomas Griffin and his wife each of them one gold ring of 15 shillings value.
Item – I give to my brother Thomas Glascock one Negro man, named Robin to him and his heirs forever, 6 pieces of good linen, one dozen of new draper napkins and all my new nails.
Item – I give to John Glascock, son to Thomas Glascock one cow, one young horse, one feather bed and furniture and one iron pot.
Item – To Thomas Glascock, son to Thomas Glascock one feather bed and furniture and one cow.
Item – I give to Capt. William Woodbridge one gold ring, 20-shilling value.
Item – I give to I give Samuel Hipkins one Negro boy named Tom and to him and ye heirs lawfully begotten of his body and for want of such heirs to John Tarpley younger and his heirs forever.
Item – I give to John Tarpley Jr. 2 feather beds and furniture, one dozen cain chairs and my 2 best tables and one half of my pewter and one Negro woman named Hagarte to him and his heirs forever.
Item – I give to John Tarpley Sr. one negro girl named Lucy, ye money which he owes me, ye produce of ___ of tobacco which I sent by Capt. Hancock and all ye ready money which I now have by me.
Item – I give to Winifred Griffin, daughter to Mr. Thomas Griffin and her sister Alice Griffin, one piece of Irish Stuff and my best calico gown and petticoat.
Item – I give to Ann Tarpley, wife of John Tarpley my quitted petticoat and silk bonnet and one piece of tufted dainty.
Item – I give to Millian Glascock one piece of silk stuff and one piece of linen and half of my geese.
Item – I give to I give to Elizabeth Downman one pair of lace shoes and one dozen potty pans.
Item – I give to Ann Tarpley, wife to Col. John Tarpley all my land in Lancaster County to her for and during her natural life and after her death to go to Col. John Tarpley and his heirs forever.
Item – I give to John Tarpley Sr. all my crop of Indian corn, which is made this year 1721.
Item – I give to Jean Lawson one silk gown and petticoat of crape.
Item – I give to Ann Tarpley, wife of john Tarpley, to Mrs. Millian Glascock and Sarah Glascock, daughter to Thomas Glascock all ye rest of my wearing clothes.
Item – I give and bequeath ye rest and remainder of my Estate not before given to John Tarpley Sr. and to John Tarpley Jr. to them and their heirs forever and do make, constitute and ordain ye said John Tarpley Sr. and John Tarpley Jr. my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, in witness hereof I have set my hand and fixed my seal this 2 December 1721. Signed Mary Carpenter. Wits: Alexander Matson, John Brown, (Hanner Kellie) (Note: Mary Carpenter may have been the wife of Thomas Carpenter whose will was record 10 July 1728 in Lancaster County, WLC, page 35.)
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