No.1. p.294 Will of James Miller. Weak in body. Dated 6 May 1656. Prob. 24 Jun 1656. To 3 sons James Miller, Edward Miller and Augustine Miller 2 servants each when of age. Other personal property. To sons James and Edward plantation "I live upon". In case of death of either to the the survivor and Augustine. To eldest daughter Mary Strechey a cow. To "my sonn William Strechey a suite of cloathes". To daughter Elizabeth Miller personal property. Extrx wife Mary. Overseers "my loveing friends by name William Strechey my sonn Mr Nicholas Trott and William Speare and William Pattison". "The Coopers Timber that is now fallen be made up accoarding to my Cond'cons with the cooper of William and John and what my wife shall not have occasion to use about the crop that then the other to be sold to pay a Debt which I doe owe to William Shortwright liveing in New-poquoson". Wife to have land during life. Signed the mark of James IM Miller. Wit: Henry Gooch, Law Hulett, Anne Hodge, Nicholas Trott [sic]. Prob on oaths of Trot [sic] and Hulet.
