Augusta County, Virginia

In the Name of God Amen

I William Campbell of the County of Augusta and Colony of Virginia considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be almighty God for the same but being now indisposed do make and publish this my last will testament in manner & form following. That is to say first of all I leave & bequeath unto my son James Campbell and John Campbell one shilling (?) each. I also give and bequeath unto my daughters Mary Clements, Margret Gillham, Elizabeth Price, Mary Ann Aphton and Rachel Carlile one shilling (?) each and it is also my will that the above mentioned legacies be paid or tendered the day of my burial and it is also my will that one hundred acres of land that my son-in-law Thomas Gillham now lives on it being part of that tract of land where my dwelling house now stands be equally divided amongst my Daughter Margret Gillhams children equally at her decease and I also leave and bequeath unto my son Samuel two work horses with the plough & irons and my plantation at my wife's decease, that is to say my wife having one third of said plantation during her life and I also leave and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Sarah Campbell al lthe residue of my Estate whatsoever & to have it in her power to dispose of it as she shall think proper at her decease and I do hereby appoint my well beloved wife sarah campbell my sole Executrix and Executor of this my last Will & Testament. Hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of October one thousand seven hundred and fifty four 1754.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Jacob Clements and Chas. Gillham