Excepts from Paul Pigg's Will
dated: 16 Sep 1766
Probated: 27 Nov 1767

Paul Pigg of Parish of Antram and County of Halifax being Very Sick and Weeke in Body but of Perfect Mind and Memary... to be Buried in a ChristianLike and Desent Manner...

...to Well beloved Wif Sarah Pigg one Negro Woman named Phillis...

...to son James Pigg 200 acres of land on south side Banister River...

...100 acres to Robert ADDAMS it being the place whereon he lives now...

...to son William Pigg 200 acres on upper part of my Land on great Cherrystone Creek, also 1 negro Woman named Darkis, 1 negro garle named Judy...

...to son Richard Pigg the remainder part of my land with Plantation whereon I live after the death of his Mother...

...if creditors will not Weight till Negroes can clear the Estate By Crops that my Negro Man named James be sold to discharge my Just Depts... rest of negroes with all Muveable Estate be kept together on the Plantation where on I now live during my Wifes Sarah Piggs life... be suficiently mantained During her Life out of estate... after her death all negroes and Muveable Estate be Equally Divided among my Last Wifes children namely James Pigg, William Pigg, Richard Pigg, Pattea Pigg, Sarah Pigg, Ann Pigg, and Mary Pigg...

...I cut off my son John Pigg and my son Paul Pigg with one shilling Starling apease. also my Daughter Elizabeth OSTON with one shilling Starling.
16 Sep 1766.

Paul Pigg L.S.

(Added item) To my three daughters Pattea Pigg, Sarah Pigg, Ann Pigg, Mary Pigg remainder of my Land on South side Banister River be sold and Money be Equilly Devided them fore garles above mentioned. Reubin Pain, Henery McDaniel, John Addams are executors.

Wit: William Griffin, Robert Addoms, George Parson

Presented 27 Nov 1767 by Henry McDaniel and Certificate granted him for administration of estate. John Donelson Gent. his security.