[From Isle of Wight County (Virginia) Will Book 11, pages 587-589.
Transcription provided by Hope Stanley.]

Isle of Wight County

In the name of God amen, I Timothy Tynes do make and ordain this
to be my last Will and Testament in the following manner (to wit). My Will
and desire is that all my slaves of every description (to wit) Prince, Bob, George,
Peter, Jacob, Great James, little James, Dick, Silver, Chaney, Nancy, Bathia,
Conny, Phillis, Fanny, Lily, Sukey, Nancy, Little Phillis,
Harry, Patience, Isham, Harriott, Davy, Linda, Dolphin,
Aaron, Isaac, Bukey, Betsey, Moses, Cherry, Great Charles, Little Charles,
Robin, Grace, Sam, Lewis, Kitt, Godfry, Jack, Beck, Venus, Caty,
John, Iris, Charles, Daniel, Ephraim, Fanny, Rose, Foreman, Sidy,
Rhoda, Joe, Sirus, Nanny, Soukey [or Loukey?], Harry, Jesse, Dick, Mary, Jude,
Pricilla, Nancy, Willis, Benn, asia, Sarah, Hannah, Dick unge,
Tina, Randall, Ned, Tom, Talus, Cambo, Sal, Daughny, Aggy, Bob,
& Ally together with their increase including Nancy's Child and all other
of my Slaves that are not herein mentioned -- be fully & freely liberated from
all Slavery & stand discharged from Slavery & bondage to enjoy all the privi-
ledges that Free Negroes are entitled to by the Laws and regulations of the
state of Virginia. It is to be understood that all my slaves & their increase
are to be liberated. It is my will that that part of my River Land call'd
Bennett's shall be occupied by Beck (which formerly belonged to
Allen Cock's estate) and all her children during their lives & after
the death of them all the said land shall revert to David Tynes Son
of Benjamin Tynes decd. to him & his heirs forever. I give & bequeath
to John & iris Children of Beck the sum of Five Hundred pounds
to be Equally divided between them. -- It is also my Will & desire
that they may have each of them one feather Bed & furniture and
five head of Cattle & that John have my bay colt at the river plantation.
I give & bequeath unto Sukey the daughter of Nancy two hundred & fifty pounds
to her and her Heirs for ever. -- I give & bequeath unto Beck (of A. Cock's Estate)
One Hundred & fifty pounds to her & her heirs forever. It is my Will and
desire that my River plantation, formerly Drews, be given to John
the son of Beck to him and his Heirs forever. It is also my will & desire
that the said John shall have the stock of every description on the said place
(river plantation) formerly Drews, to him & his heirs forever. I Give and bequeath
to Prince a servant liberated by my Will a Plantation which my Father Robert
Tynes purchased of James Jones to him & his heirs forever. I give & bequeath to
Tim a servant liberated by my Will One Hundred acres of Land, being part
of the Tract which my father purchased of Rascow. I give and bequeath
unto Sam One Hundred Acres of the said Tract it is understood to them and
their Heirs forever. I give & bequeath to Dick unge one Hundred acres of Land
of the Tract whereon he now lives to him & his heirs forever. I give & bequeath
the ballance of the said Tract to be equally divided amongst the Negroes liberated
by me, living on the said Plantation with Dick unge & the stock to be equally
divided amongst Dick unge & others on the said plantation and also Plantation
utensils. I give & bequeath to my Niece Sally Tynes Purdie the whole
of that tract or parcel of land formerly the property, of Timothy Tynes decd.
(now known by the name of Harry's to her & her Heirs forever. I give & bequeath after
my decease the whole of the tract of land which I now live on, & which was
generally known by the Appelation of Tynes's Store unto David Tynes to him
& his heirs forever. I Give & bequeath unto little Charles my Plantation known by
the name of Toby's together with the stock thereon and also the stock at Harry's
& where I now live to him & his Heirs forever. I constitute and appoint my friend
James Johnston whole & Sole executor of this my last Will & Testament. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 9th day of May
one thousand eight Hundred & two.

Timothy Tynes {Seal}

Signed & Sealed
In the presence of
John Easson
P. Jordan
Will Johnston

It is also my will & desire that my Plantation formerly Charles
Chapmans be given to little Charles to him & his Heirs forever,
this property did not occur to me at the time of devising my
other property. -- Tim'y Tynes {Seal}

Teste
John Easson
P. Jordan
Will Johnston

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County, June 7th 1802. This Will was presented in
court by the Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and
the same being proved by the oaths of William Johnston & John Easson two of the
Witnesses thereto; and ordered to be Recorded. -- On Motion of said Executor who
together with William Johnston his Security entered into and Acknowledged
their bond in the penalty of 20000 dollars with condition as the Law directs
Certificate is granted to him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.

Teste
Nathaniel Young C.M.C.

I'm very impressed with your finds and documentations. I've been meaning to try and trace my family history for a long time and have just been able to get around to it. I have a home computer now so it's a lot easier. I 'm pretty much satisfied that the slaves on the plantation of Timothy Tynes (d. 1802) or my ancesters but I would also like to look in to more depth the background of A.J. Tynes. I also would like to go back further and find out where the slaves that Timothy Tynes owned came from. If you have can help in any way please feel free to e-mail me at my address.
Thnks. Jeff Tynes