Northampton County, North Carolina

In the Name of God Amen I Rich’d Wall  of Northampton County in the Province of North Carolina being of perfect Sense and Memory I thank God for it… Therefore do make and Ordain my Last Will and Testament..In manner and form following:

Viz:  I recommend my Soul to God who Gave it to me and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors, in sure and certain hopes of a joyful resurrection through the merits of my blessed Saviour Him I give and Bequeath unto my son Sampson Wall my Land and Plantation where I now live to him and his heirs      

ITEM I give Bequeath unto my son Sampson Wall my Negroes~~Fellow named Jack to be kept upon the Plantation for the Maintenance of my Wife Lucy Wall during her Natural life and after her Death to him and his Heirs

ITEM I give and bequeath to my wife one Feather Bed and furniture to her and her heirs

ITEM I give and Bequeathto my Son Sampson Wall  what~~~Cattle and Hoggs there shall be upon the Plantation  at my Decease and what Household Goods there shall be to him and his Heirs

ITEM I give to my son Richard Wall the sum of five Shillings to him and his Heirs  

ITEM I give to my son Arthur Wall the sum  of five  Shillings to him and his Heirs

ITEM  I give to my son Samuel Wall the Sum of five Shillings to him and his Heirs

ITEM  I give to my daughter Judith Deloatch the Sum of five Shillings

ITEM I give to my daughter Sarah (Boykin) five Shillings to her and her Heirs

ITEM I give to my daughter  (Preclia or Prechia) Benson five shillings to her and her Heirs

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Lewis five shillings to her and her Heirs

ITEM My Will and Desire is that my Son~ Sampson Wall be the Whole and Tote Executor of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills and Bequeaths by me made Ratifying and Confirming this Only to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have Hereunto put my hand~ and fixed my Seal this eg (th) day of Febr.y 1752~

Rich. d~~Wall

Tests:
1.)Chas. Campbell

2.)James Lewis (Jurah).Northampton County / August Court 1755 The Within Written Will of Richard Wall was Exhibited into Court and Proved by the Oath of James Lewis one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto: at the same time sampson Wall was Qualified Executor thereof which on Motion was Ordered to be Cartified~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I.Edwards  Clerk Court~~~

(Isaac Edwards)