Copied from: Ruth Ritchie and Sudie Rucker Wood, "Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia" (1952), pages 190-191: In the name of God amen know all men that I Thomas Keene being fresh of memory doeth as followeth ffirst I bequeath my spiritt to God that gave it after my body to the earth and then as followeth I give and bequeath to my sone Thomas one Cowe named Cole next to my Daughter Susanna one Heifer called by the name of Su next I give my sone William one heifer named Gentle next I give my sone Matthew the next Cowe Calfe that falleth of the old Cowes. Matthew Rhodon oweth me for 11 hheads and 18 pounds since the last yeare 293 Mr. Lee oweth me of amidst this year for six hheads & a paile 180 Richard Walker paid Mr. Wilsford for my use for hooping 029 two pailes for Mr. Wilford 030 to Mr. Wilford for two hheads 050 for a Barrell to Mr. Wilford 030 Richard White oweth me for a quarter of Beefe 200 Richard White for a hhead 025 Phillip Carpenter for 3 heads 075 Phillip Carpenter for a churne 060 Henry Mosely upon Accot. this year 150 Wm Medcalfe upon accot last yeare 095 Henry Rainer for Caske washing and a paile 555 In Mr. Mottroms hand 040 Simon Richardson for Court charges 080 John Gresham upon an Ord'r of Court 213 Mr. Lee signed over fifty for my use Gresham to pay 050 Paid for Greshams use to Ralph Horsley 035 Upon debts when wee Reckned upon John - Greshams Accts Debtor 330 Mr. Colclough 092 George Courtnell oweth 155 Ralph Horsly oweth me for a quarter of Beefe this yeare 200 Ralph Horsley oweth me for 2 hheads 050 Ralph Horsley for a paile and a Churne 080 Ralph Horsly accot and myne of last year stands one about another in a little booke of his 000 ffrancis Simons oweth me 048 Wm Reynolds 040 John Bennett 70 3305 Know all men that I doe give to my wife Mary Keene for the bringing up of my children all my movable goods and hogs and cattle but what I have given to my children and the remainder of my Tobco when my debts is paid to my wife Also I give this land and plantacon to my wife during her life after her decease I give the said land to my sone Tho: and his heirs forever. Overseers of the estate Hen. Mosely John Stanley Thomas Orlye Matthew Rhodon. Witness my hand and [oblit.] this 27th of Novem: 1652. Witnesses: Henry Rainer The Mark of Thomas Keene John Knight