In the name of God amen I Thomas Harwell of the Parish of Saint Andrews in the County of Brunswick being in Sickness of Body but Perfect sence and Memory but Calling to mind the uncertainty of Mans life and knowing all F[___] must Yield unto Death when it shall please God to call do now in my Sickness but in my proper Senses constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament Revoking all Wills by me heretofore made and as for my Worldly Estate as it hath been God to be stow on me I give and bestow of in form and manner following first recommending my Soul unto God who Gave it me hoping for Pardon and remission of all my Sins and my Body to be Buried at the Direction of my Executor nothing [ __]thing and it is my Will and desire that all my Worldly Debts be first pad and Discharged Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah Harwell the use of my personal estate after my Debts be paid and Satisyed in during her life and then it is my Will and desire that the same be equally Divided amongst my Children that shall be living at that Time Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Merritt Harwell the Land and Plantation whereon I now live after his Mothers Death to him and his Heirs forever and I constitute and appoint Peter Simmons Senr. and Peter Simmons Junr. to be both and Sole Executors with my Wife to Act and do as they shall find proper In Witness here of I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this the 27th Day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine.
Thomas Harwell (by his mark).
Sign'd Seal'd and Acknowledged
In the Presence of us,
John Maclin
William Vaughan
Peter Harwell (by his mark).
At a Court held for Brunswick County the 28th Day of July 1760. . .
Will Book 3, page 332, Brunswick County, Virginia.