From the internet - to be followed up on -- Brunswick Will Book 4, p. 393, Dec. 31, 1762, Feb. 27, 1764. Will of William Read of St. Andrews Parish. To son Thomas my boy Ellick now in his possession. To son Robert my manner plantation whereon I now live and Negro girl Rhoda. To son William Read Negro fellow Dick. To dau. Frances Stone one shilling. To dau. Catherine Quarles Negro Sam. To dau. Elizabeth Read Negro girl Ruth. To son Robert all my estate real and personal in any parts of this Dominion. Resid. legatees Robert Read, Catherine Quarles, Elizabeth Read, Susannah Mathews, John Read, Anner Read, Mary Read and Lewis Read. To my wife Elizabeth. To son John Read (under 21). Extrs. my son Robert Read and James Quarles. Witt: Hugh Williams, Moses Quarles, Lewis Quarles.

Will of Robert Read of Essex County [Note: will found in Brunswick County will books] To brothers John & Lewis Read, land, plantation

To sister Anner Read, Negro
To sister Mary Read, Negro
To sister Susannah Mathis, Negro
To brother Jno, horse and gear
To brother Lewis, horse
To sister Anner, breeding mare
To sister Mary, mare fold

To each of the following £5
To William, son of James Quarles
to Thomas, Son of William Read
To Catherine, Daughter of Thomas Manning
To Betty or Elizaeth, daughter of Thomas Read
To my friend James Quarles

Rest of estate to be divided among John, Lewis, Anner & Mary Read
Extr: James Quarles
Wit: Hugh Williams, Richard Ramsey, John Quarles
Dated: 25 Sep 1766
Rec: 24 Jan 1774

Note: Robert Read’s sister, Susannah, married William Mathews, a son of Charles Mathews of Brunswick County. Bruns