Imprimis.

  My  will and Desire is that my  wife Elizabeth Live with my son  Richard and be maintained at  his charge
  and that my said son  Richard shall pay unto her yearly one hogshead of tobacco containing  six hundred
  weight in order to bey her necessarys but if my said wife is not willing to Live with my son Richard, then I
  Desire she may  Live  with  one of  her  Daughters and  Richard pay  her the Hogshead of  tobacco above 
  mentioned  annually.   I  also give and  bequeath to  my wife my  best  bed  and furniture during her Life,
  and at her Decease I give the said bed and furniture to my son Richard.

  Item.   I give and bequeath to my  Daughter Sarah three cows and calves and tenn pounds to be paid in a
              store,  the cows and calves and tenn  pounds to be paid one year after the  marriage of Sarah, but
              in case of mortallity this Legacy shall be Divided betwixt my son  Richard and my Daughter Mary
              or the survivor.

  Item.   I give and bequeath  to my  Daughter  Mary  three cows and calves &  ten pounds to be  paid  in a 
              store, this Legacy is to be paid within one year after the  marriage of my said Daughter Mary,  but
              in case of  mortallity  this Legacy to be Divided  betwixt my  son Richard and my Daughter Sarah
              if  they both  survive, or to the survivor.

  Item.   I give and  bequeath to my  Daughter Rebeccah Barlow  three  cows and  calves to  be Delivered
              Imediately after my Decease.

  Item.   I  give  and   bequeath  to  my Daughter Elizabeth  Marks  three  cows  and  calves to be delivered
              Imediately after my Decease.

  Item.   My  will  and  Desire is  that  my  son  Richard  maintain and take care of my son Charles, but if
             Richard refuse to comply with this my will and Desire, then my will is that Richard  shall pay unto
             my son Charles the sum of tenn pounds.

  Item.   I give  and  bequeath  unto my  son  Richard all my Lands and the rest and  residue of my  Estate 
              both  reall and personall my Debts and funeral charges being first paid.

  Item.   I also make and ordain and constitute my son  Richard  my sole  Executor of this  my  Last  Will
              and Testament  made  this  sixteenth  Day of  February in the year one thousand seven hundred
              and Eighteen.

                                          Rich'd. Pigeon

  Signed  Seald  published  and  Declared  to  be  the  Last  Will  and  Testament of Richard Pigeon in the
  presence of-

  Phillip Claud
  John Hamersley
  (the mark of)
  John Berry

  At  a  Court held  at Merchants hope for the County of  Prince George on the second  Tuesday in March
  being the fourth Day of the said month Anno Dom. 1718.

  The above  written  Last Will and  Testament of  Richard Pigeon  Dece'd.  was  Exhibited  into Court  by
  Nathaniel Harrison Esq. and Richard Pigeon the Exr. named therein for certain causes having refused to
  undertake the Burthen of the Execution of the said Testament,  the said  Nathaniel Harrison  made oath
  thereto, and it being  proved by  the  oaths of  Phillip Claud,  John Hamersley, and  John Berry, witnesses
  thereto is by order of  the Court truly Recorded and  Certificate  is granted  the said  Nathaniel Harrison 
  for  obtaining a Commission of Administration with the said Will annexed in due form.

  Test.  Wm. Hamlin  ClCur.