Know all Men by these presents that I
Wm Raman of North Carolina In the County of Albemarle being of sound mind
and of Perfect Memory but sick in body considering the uncertainty of death Do
make And ordain this my last will and Testament In Manner and Form as Followeth------
I will that all my Just Debts be paid
which in concioues is and or Owing
Then I give And bequeath unto my Son
Tho: Raman that whole tract of Land as I bought of Simon Rice
containing one hundred acres to him that the said Tho: Raman and to his
heirs for ever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my
youngest son Edward Raman the plantation as I now live upon containing
two hundred Acres to him the said Edward Raman and his heirs for ever if
my dafter (daughter) Elizabeth Scarbrough dies without Issue then that
fifty acres of Land which Wm Scarbrough now lives upon shall return unto
my youngest son Edward Ramon And his heirs for ever
I give and bequeath unto my son Tho
Raman one bay hors and one cow and calf with all their increase for ever
with too sows and their increase
There of and to my son Edward Raman
I give And bequeath one young Mare and Cow And Calfs with all their Increase for
ever like wise
I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth
Scarbrough one yearling hoffer And to my Daughter Margrott Talkey one
yearling hoffer And to my daughter Sarah Raman I give and bequeath one
cow and Calf with all their Increase likewise I give And bequeath unto my true
And loving wife Sarah Raman all the rest of my goods and Chattels… I do
hereby nominate And Appoint my true And Lawful wife to be sole Executrix of this
my last will And Testament
Wm.
[x] Raman
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us
Jno. Hawkins
Tho: Passingham
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