Benjamin Ragsdale's Will.

In the Name of God Amen

I Benjamin Ragsdale of the County of Mecklenburg and Parish of St. James being in perfect snese and memory thanks be to God for the same but calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory life well knowing that all men was born to die and after that to come to Judgement allow this to be my Last Will and Testament. First I give my sould to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried and all costs and charges to be paid by the bear of Executor. I desire that all my debts _____ and demands that I have against any man and any man against me be contended and paid and now for settling of my temporal estate.

Item I give unto my son Daniel two cows and calves and one stear with what I have already given which he hath in his possession.

Item I give to my daughter Rachel Moore all that I have already given which she is now in possession

Item I give to my son John all that I have already given which he hath now in possession.

Item I give unto my daughter Mary Rowland all that I have already given her which she has now in possession.

Item I give to my son Richard all that I have already given which he hath now in possission.

Item I give unto my son Peter all that I have already given which he hath now in possession.

Item I give unto my son Thomas all the land that I own on the lower side of of Blue Home Creek to him and his hiers forever.

Item I give unto my daughter Winnefred one bed and furniture.

Item I give unto my son Godfrey one bed and furniture.

Item I give unto my son Jesse one bed and furniture.

Item I give unto my son William all my other estate of every kind and all my household furniture.

Item I give unto my son Benjamin the land that I am possessed lying on the upper side of Blue Stone Creek ______, the Plantation where I now live and my son Benjamin lives to him and his heirs forever only my Will is that my son William be possessed the house and Plantation where he now lives which is called mine during the life of my beloved wife and that my son William shall not molest the house and Plantation that is called my son Benjamin's.

Last of all I appoint my son William Executor of this my Last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy.

Benjamin Ragsdale (his mark) {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Stephen Clark
Thomas Wilburn (his mark)
John Wilburn (his mark)