John Barlow Will Surry County, Virginia
Oct 16, 1728
Leg. to son William Barlow, the plantation where I live including land between the Otterdam Swamp and a small branch that runs into Syars Branch on the Little Field that William Barlow first cleared then down Branch to Richard Pace corner...to the three creeks. To son John Barlow, the plantation where John White now lives, as John White and his wife's decease and the rest of my land on both sides of the three creeks. To my son Nathaniel Barlow, all land I bought of Daniel Hicks on Poplar Creek in Brunswick Co. If he dies, to go to John Barlow. Plantation where I live to my wife for her life, William to live there during her life, at her death to be his property. Desires the rest of the estate divided between wife and children. The men to divide the estate are Richard Pace, Richard More, Thomas Avert. Estate in wife's hands until son, William Barlow comes of age unless wife marries, then estate be divided at once. Son William Barlow and wife Sarah, executors.
Dated 7 July 1727 proved 16 Oct 1728
witness Thomas Avert, Richard More, and Richard Pace.