" In ye name of God, amen. I, Joseph Sharin, being very sick and weak but in parfick sense and memry doe give my effects as followeth;

I give and bequeath unto my loving son Jno. Sharin all ye lands I hold in Brunswick County to him and his heirs forever and forty shillings in money.

I give and bequeath to my loving son-in-law Benjamin Kimball all ye cattle that he has in his possession; and I give him Wm. Sishams ??? note of hand and forty shillings in cash; and I give unto my son John Peeples [Peoples] my negro man named Will to him and to his heirs forever;

and I give to my gran son Jesse Milner [Miller or Miles] my two beds and furniture and two iron pots and six puter dishes and six plates and two puter basons, and a puter tankard and my box and that is in it, and my wearing close and all ye linen and cotton that I have; and six pounds, six shillings, and six pounds that Richard Coleman is indebted to me; and I will ye remainder part of my money, and fifteen shillings in Charles Kimbal's hands.

And nominate and appoint my friend Richard Coleman my sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

Signed: Joseph X Shearin

September ye 5, 1751
Signed, sealed and delivered in ye presence of us:
Benja. Kimball
Jno. Shearin
Lucy Kimball

September the 5th. Anno Dom. 1752, the last will and testament of Joseph Shearin, deceased, was in court by the oath of Lucy Kimball, Richard Coleman, and Willis Sasson, ordered recorded. Recorded by Dan Neldon, Court Clerk.