In the name of God Amen: I William Haythe of the County of Campbell and State of Virginia being of sound mind do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and from following, that is to say: 1st - I desire that the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay all my debts & funeral expenses should the perishable part of my property prove insufficient for the above purposes, then I desire that my executors hereafter named, may sell such portion of my real estate as they may think most proper, and out of the money’s coming therefore pay and satisfy such of my just debts as shall remain unpaid out of the perishable part of my Estate. 2nd - After the payment of my debts, and funeral expenses I give to my wife Polly Haythe the residue of my entire Estate both real and personnel, to have to hole and to enjoy with the leave to her ________ to dispose of the same by her last will, and testament. And lastly - I do hereby constitute and appoint my two friends Gilbert Hayth and Charles H. Moorman my executors of this my last will and testament, hereby rendering all then and former wills and testaments by me hereafter made.
In Witnesses whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal, this 1st day of Sept. In the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

William Haythe