Death Notes

In the Name of God Amen I James Foraster of the provens of North Carolina and in Orange County being weake in body but in perfict mind and memory thanks be to God for the same Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body that it is appointed for all men once to Die I give and bequeth my love to the hand of God that gave it and my bodey to the Earth to be buereed in acresten (A Christian) and desent menner do Constate make and orde this to be my sole and last will oftestamen revoking all former wills by me made as for my worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on me I Give and bequeth as foloweth

I Give and bequeth to my son William Foraster the plantation he now lives on leying on the North Side of Eno River to be bounded by the said River and a brench Comonly Called the High hill Brench to live and his heirs for Ever.

I Give and bequeth to my son James Forster all the Residue of my Land on the North side of the Saide River to him and his heirs for Ever.

I give and bequeth to my son in law John Manning two hundred acres of land more or less the place where he lives on now leying on the South side of the Said Eno River in Orang County to him his his heirs for Ever

I Giveand bequeth to my son Benjamin foraste the plantation I now live on Containing on half of the Resdue of my land to him his heirs for Ever then

I Give and Bequeth all the Resedue of my Said Land on the South Sid (side) of the Said River unto my son Thomas Foraster to him his heirs for Ever then I Give and bequeth unto my loveing wife Ann Forastor all the Rest of my Estate During her naturall Life or widow hood my will and desires

At the Death of my said wife or the Removael of her from widow hod (hood) all the Saide Estate given her Shall be Equal Devided amongst all my Children then I appoint my Said wife Ann whole and Sole Executor to this my Last will and testament for witness whereof I heave hereunto Sett to my hand
and Seal Fifth Day of September Seventeen hundred and Fifty five.

Signed Sealed published and Delevred in presents of Pat? McCulloch Hugh Wood
his mark (X) James foraster

N. Carolina Orange to Wit
December Court 1755
Present His Majesty's Justices the within Will was proved in open Court according to the Directions of an Act of Assembly of this Province by the oath of Hugh Wood, one of the within subscribing evidences who swore that the within named James Forrest was in perfect mind & memory at the time of the execution thereof & also Delivered the same to be his last Will & Testament.

Test. Jas Watson C. C.