"Also I give and bequeath unto my Trusty Friends Rowland Williams Gent, Capt. George Goodwin,Doctor Hugh Kirkpatrick and William Dorrill and their several heirs for the use and trust hereafter mentioned forever thirteen Negroes and an Indian named Tom, Ruan, Chibba, Pica, Daniel, Margaritta, Hagar, Dido, Isaac, Rose, Kate, Pruna-ss Maria and Dick with their increase and also my run of land in Burnt Savannah in the parish of Westmoreland and said Island bounding upon the lands of William Claver Esq. John Goarly, John Stevenson and Capeborratta River with all the houses, buildings and

Plantations upon the same together with one Penn of neat Cattle upon the said land being about the number of one hundred head with two riding horses -two mares and two colts which said slaves' labour with the produce of my land and profits of my Penn of Cattle my will is that the Benefit and income arising from the same my trustees before hand shall appropriate to the use and encouragement of a Tutor or Tutors and the keeping of a free school, in the Parish of Westmoreland in the afore said Island to instruct and educate youth."

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