In the Name of God amen I William Magoune of Terrel County in the Province of North Carolina Being weak in body But of Sound Memory Blessed be God do this This thirteenth Day of September In the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy Five, do Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following ---
That is to say first I give to My Son Joseph Magoune one feather bead and boulster and one pear of Iron Weges and one old Cheast,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son John Magoune one Gun,
Also I Give and bequeath to My son William Magoune one Gun,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son Thomas Magoune one pair of Stilards and one pair of iron Weges,
Also I Give and bequeath to My Son John Magoune and William Magoune and Thomas Magoune the Land Whereon I Now live to (be) Eqally Devided Between them and that they shall Not Sel nor Make sale of the Land to person except to each Other,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Daughter Mary Magoune one feather Bead and furniture and One Cheast,
Also I Give to My loving Wife Frances Magoune the Use of one feather Bead and furniture and one Desk during her life and after her Death to my Daughter Elizabeth Magoune,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son James Magoune one Large iron froe.
Note: the Word Sel is inter line in twentieth line.
Also I Give and bequeath to My Well Beloved Wife Frances Magoune all the rest and Residue of my Goods, Chattels and personal Estate Whatsoever And I Make and ordain her My said Wife sole Executrix of this my last Will in Witness Whereof I, the Said William Magoune have to this My Last Will and Testament. Set My hand and Seal the Day and Year here written:

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the Said
William Magoune as and for his Last Will
And Testament in the presence of Us Who
Were present at the Signing and Sealing thereof:

William (his-x-mark) Magoune { Seal }

David Savin
John (his-x-mark) Smith
Jane (her-x-mark) Banks

Tyrrell Co., NC Wills: Book 1, pages 119-120

Personaly appers John Smith in open Count and Proved the Last Will and Testament of William Magound, Dec’d., and ordered to be filed.

Personaly appered Frances Magound and Qualified Executrix to the last Will andTestm. William Magound.

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