These Amherst County, Virginia probate records for Joseph Milstead are true to the original as  transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr October 2006. The "V" in the surname VEAL for daughters Elizabeth and Jiney looks more like a "N" (Neal); but, marriage records clearly show their husbands to be Veal. Likewise, the signature ** for bondsman Daniel Shrader looks more like Levader but the name within the bond is clearly Shrader. Additionally, the clerk erred in writing "Jno" for "Jos" as appears in the middle of the bond entry. During the copy process some right-hand-most letters and numbers on the second page of the inventory were omitted. Those letters easily recognized from context appear within [ brackets. ]  All highlighting and paragraphing within the will were added by the transcriber.   

Amherst County, Virginia Will Book 4, pages 127-128

In the name of God amen. I Joseph Milstead of Amherst  County, being in it l[ow] 
state of health but knowing the uncertainty of life, but being in sound mind [and]
memory, do constitute this my last Will & Testament, which is as followeth, viz:

Item.  It is my desire that all my just debts to be paid, & my body decently buried ____

Item. I leave to my wife Rebecca Milstead all my Estate both real during her life _____

Item. After the death of my beloved wife, I leave to my son Joseph Milstead, all my 
both real & personal, that I possess ____

Item,  to my son Wm Milstead I leave one bed, to be at the disposal of his wife B[etty] 
Milstead ________

Item, to  Aaron Milstead I leave five shillings starling _____

Item, to my son Zealos Milstead, I leave five shillings sterling ____

Item, to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Veal, I leave five shillings sterling _____

Item, to my beloved daughter Benedictor Davis, I leave five shillings sterling.

Item, to my daughter Patty Veal, I leave five shillings, sterling _____

Item, to my beloved daughter Milley Brown, I leave five shillings sterling. ___

Item, to my beloved daughter Jiney Veal, I leave five shillings, sterling ____

Item, I appoint my friend Joseph Higginbotham, Joseph Milstead & Benjamin [Hig-]
=ginbotham Executors, to this my last Will & Testament. Given under my hand this

day of April, one thousand eight hundred & three.  ____________

Test  	John C. Devashier					his
	         	his					Joseph   X    Milstead	      Seal
	Randol   (X)   Snead					mark
		mark
	Daniel Shrader

At a Court held for Amherst County the 18th day of July 1803  _____
This last Will & Testament of Joseph Milstead dec'd was presented in Court & proven by 
the oaths of John C. Davashier, Randolph Snead & Daniel Shrader, subscribing 
witnessess thereto, & ordered to be Recorded:  And Benjamin Higginbotham & Joseph 
Milstead two of the executors mentioned in said will personally came into Court & qua=
=lified according to law, & entered into Bond (with Henry Ballinger & Daniel Shra=
=der their securities) in the penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars current 
money, conditioned as the law requires, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a 
probat thereof in due form. ______	  Teste
						  W. G Crawford  AC

Amherst County, Virginia Will Book 4, page 374:

KNOW all men by these presents, That we Benjamin Higginbotham,  [Joseph] 
Milstead and Henry Ballenger & Dnl Shrader are held and firmly bound unto [     ] 
Shelton, James Montomery, Landon Cabell & Phillip Johnson Gentlemen [Jus-]
=tices of the Court of Amherst County, now setting, in the sum of Two thousa[nd]
five hundred Dollars. To the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to t[he] 
said Justices, and their Successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of [our]
 heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents 
Sealed with our seals, this 18th day of July in the year of our lord 1803 and in the 
28th year of the commonwealth. THE CONDITION of this obligation is [such]
 that if the above bound Benjamin Higginbotham & Jos. Milstead,  two executors [named in] 
the last will and Testament of Jos Milstead deceased, do make or cause to be made, a [true]
and perfect Inventory of all, and Singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said de[ceas-]
=ed, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of them the sai[d]
 Benjamin Higginbotham & Jos Milstead or into the hands and possession of any [other] 
person or persons for them and the so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in the Cou[nty] Court of Amherst at such time as they shall be thereunto required by the said Court 
the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels, and credits of the deceased, which at any time after shall come to the hands, possessions or knowledge [of]
the said Benjamin & Jno Milstead or into the hands or possessions of any other person [or per-]
=sons for them do well and truly administer, according to law; and further, do make a [   ]
and true account of the actings therein, when thereto required by the said Court; and a [  ] 
shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the sa[id] 
Testament, as far as the said goods chattels and credits will extend, and the law sha[ll] 
charge, then this obligation to be void and of no effect or else to remain in full f[orce] 
and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered			Benjamin Higgingbotham       [Seal]
In the presence of				Joseph Milstead		[Seal]
The Court	Teste S. Garland  DC	Henry  Ballenger		[Seal]
						Daniel Levader  **		[Seal]

At a Court held for Amherst County the 18th day of July 1803
This Bond was acknowledged in open Court by the  subscribers and ordered to be 
recorded.								Teste 

Amherst County Virginia Will Book 4, pages 140 and 141

Agreeable to an order from the worshipful Court of The County of Amherst, we 
the subscribers, being duly sworn, have proceeded to Appraise the Estate of Joseph 
Milstead dec'd, in the manner & form as followeth  _____
_______________________________________________________________________
one negro woman Dafney	         £	60 " "		one gray horse 	         £	25  "   "
Mimy & her child Nancy		90 " "		25 head hogs		18  "   "
Sarah					75 " "		10 head cattle		20  "   "
Barret					50 " "		3 feather beds & furniture  30  "   "
Frankey				35 " "		8 chairs			  " 16  "  
one sorrel mare				18 " "		3 bedsteads		   1 8  "

1 poplar table			     £  	0  6  "
1 pine chest				" 10  "		1 coffee pot	      £	   0  
1 cotton wheel				 " 15 "		a parcel earthern ware	    "
1 flax         do				 " 15 "		knives & forks		    "
1 steel plate hand saw			"  10 6		1 iron ladle		    "
1 auger & 1 drawing knife		 "   6  "		2 pots & 2 dutch ovens	   2
2 shot guns				5   "   "		1 frying pan, 3 pr pot hooks & skillet
1 man's & 1 woman's saddle & 2 bridles	6   "   "		1 washing tub, 2 pales & 1 piggin
1 iron spice mortar & pessle ____	"    8  "		2 scoop ploughs	    1
1 stone jar				"    6  "		12 hoes			    2
6 quart bottles			 	"   4  6		Swingletrees & iron laps    1
1 pair flat irons				"    6  "		1 grind Stone		    1
1 case, bottles				"   1  6		2 p iron chains & harnes   1
A parcel pewter				2   8  "		2 pole axes		     "
									Caleb Ralls
									Benjamin Tate
At a Court held for Amherst county the 19th day of December 1803	Jno Crawford
This Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Joseph Milsted 
dec'd was this day returned into Court, & ordered to be  Recorded ___
							Teste