In the name of God Amen I William May of the county of Charlotte being infirm

as to bodily health but of sound mind and memorry do make and ordain this my

last will and testamnet . First my will and desire is that all my just debts

be paid and the except which is due from my mother to Wm. B. Green to be paid

out of my estate. Item I give to my beloved mother my bay horse Robin to her

and her heirs forever. Item I give to my brother Robert H. May my slaves Primus

and Cletia to him and his heirs forever likewise my Interest in my mothers

dower of my fathers Estate also all moneys which may be due to me and all my

property which I have not heretofore exposed of to him and his heirs forever, my

deire is that my brother Robert H. May be my Executor to this my last will and

testament given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of April one

thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

                                                                             

               William May

Signed sealed and delivered in prescence of Cornelius Barnes John Tombs

Priseele Jeffres

At a court held for Charlotte county the 5th day of May 1823

This Last Will and Testament of William May was presented in Court & the Same

was moved by the oaths of Cornelius Barnes & John Tombs two of the

subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded  And on the motion of Robert H.

May the executor therein named who made oath according to Lew   probate 

thereof is granted him on giving bond & security whereupon he with Thomas Brooks

and Allen Gilliam his securitys entered into and acknowledged their bond

accordidng to law for that purpose.    

                                                      Teste Winslow Robinson