The will of John Crow of Essex County, sick and weak, was dated 20 January 1717/18. To loving daughter judeth dickason, one shilling. To loving daughter mary Coleman one negro man Dick. To loving daughter Eleanor Hoggat one shilling. To loving son Thomas Crow one shilling. To loving son John all land on Dragon Swamp. To loving sons Wm Crow and Anthony Crow the rest of land. Loving wife Elizabeth to be executor. Daughter Anne. Signed John Crow. Witnesses: Henry Purkins, John dickinson, Judeth her ≠ mark Dickinson. Proved 18 August 1718. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 28–29.]