Amelia County, Va. Will Book 1 page 11
Seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred forty, I George Marchbanks of the Parish of Raleigh in the county of Amelia lend to my wife my plantation and personal estate. Younger son Joseph - plantation and two hundred and seventy-five acres of land Son George Marchbanks two hundred seventy-five acres of land next to Joseph. Son William Marchbanks two hundred seventy-five acres of land next to George. Daughter Lucy Prisher one hundred acres of land Daughter Ursula one hundred acres Daughter Ann Marchbanks one hundred acres Daughter Sarah Marchbanks one hundred acres I appoint Ann Marchbanks, my well beloved wife and William Echols and Richard Echols to be my executors. Witnessed: Hiz Ford George Marchbanks William Clemond his mark Jos. Collins