On 17 and 18 November 1803, the lands of Augustine Crow, deceased, 97 acres, were surveyed by William Jones and divided by Coleman Jones, John Jones, and L. Booker, with a widow’s tract and equitable parcels to John Crow, Archilaus Brizendine, Isaam Crow, and Sarah Ledford. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 416.]

In the name of God amen I Sarah Ledford, of the county of Essex being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: — first, I desire that all my Just debts be paid, secondly I give to my son Dabney Dunn one feather bed and furniture, thirdly I give all the remainder of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided between my two sons Tolla Dunn and Dabney Dunn to them and their heirs forever, and lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Tolla and Dabney executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made: — In Witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of September 1804
Sarah her 7 mark Ledford
Witnesses: J Bohannan, B Johannan Junr
Presented in court 18 February 1805, futher proved on 17 June 1805 and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 326–327.]