Last will and testament of Isreal Snead (wife Johannah Snead)  dated 13 July
1788  Richmond Co NC

In the name of God Amen I Israel Snead Senr. of the county of Richmond in the
sate of North Carolina.  Being of perfect mine and memory and calling to
mind the uncertainty of this  (?) life and that all must yield unto death
when it please God to call and for the better disposing of my worldly estate
and such goods and chattels as it hath pleased almighty God through his
great mercy to bestow on me in this life I do make and sign, seal and
publish and declare this my last will and testament in mean ? and form
following that is to say in ?.  I commend my soul to God Almighty the giver
and disposer of all things with a sure and certain hope that through the ?of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ I shall inherit everlasting life and my
body I commend to the earth to be buried at discretion of my Executors
hereafter mentioned.

     Item 1. I give and bequeath to my son Hanley Snead one negro wench named 
Esther and her future increase to him his heirs and assigns forever and also I 
give and bequeath to my son Henley Snead one negro boy named Tony to him his 
heirs  and assigns forever, but not to be poessed by him till after the death 
of my wife.

     Item 2. I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Snead one negro named
Isaac now in possesion of the said Solomom Snead to him his heirs the said
Solomon Snead, his heirs and assigns for ever.

     Item 3. I give and bequeath to my son John Snead one negro wench named
Thellie? and one negro fellow Moses and five negro children  one negro boy
named Fred.  One negro boy named Simon, one negro girl named Pheby, one negro 
girl named Judy, one negro boy named Tom and all their future increase
to him his heirs and assigns forever.

     Item 4. I give and bequeath to my son John Snead after the death of my
wife all the track to land whereon I now live with the lands adjoining and
lying on both sides  of Hitchcock Creek to him his heirs and assigns
forever.
     I give and bequeath to my daughter Keziah Watkins wife of William
Watkins one negro fellow named Peter to her and her heirs, assigns forever,
but not to be possed by her until after the death on my wife.

     Item 5.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Diggs, one negro girl
named Mouring and her future increase to her and her heirs and assign
forever, but not to be possed by her till after the death of my wife.  I
give and bequeath to said Ann Diggs wife of Marshal Diggs one negro
named(unreadable) but not to be possed by her till after the death of my
wife.

      Item 6.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Francis Husbands, wife of
John Husbands one negro  wench named  Aamsd? Sall now in possesion of John
Husbands and two negro children, one boy named Frederick, one negro boy
named Bob only to my daughter Francis Husbands her life time and after her
death the said negros and their increase to be equally divided amongest her
children  that is to say between the two daughters she had by John Hicks,
Francis and Martha and all the children that she had or may have by John
Husbands to them their heirs and assigns forever.

     Item 7.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Cole wife of John
Cole one negro wench named Hager now in possesion of John Cole and her
future increase to her and her heirs and assign forever.

     Item 8.  I give and bequeath to my grandson William Cole son of John
Cole one negro boy named Neal to the said William Cole, my grandson his
heirs and assigns forever

     Item 9.  I give and bequeath to my son John Snead all my working tools
of what nature or kind whatsoever notwithstanding my will and desire is that
after my wife is deceased that all my household furniture and all and every
part and parcel of my estate not heretofore disposed of be to my son John
Snead, to him his heirs and assigns forever. Not withstanding my will and 
desire is that my estate shall not be sold but remain as is within mentioned 
and lastly  I appoiint my loving wife Johannah Snead, my son Solomon Snead 
and my son John Snead Excutors of this my will and Testament hereby dicontinuing, 
evoking all former wills made by me and confirming this only to be my last will 
and testment made in testimony whereof  I have hereto set my hand and affixed 
my seal. This third day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.  

Signed sealed and published by and declared by the said Israel Snead to be his 
last will and testament in the presence of us the suscribers who in his presence 
have witnessed, subscribed beneath to the word Judy (?) interlined before signed.

John Cole Senr     Francis(X his mark) Cole
Thomas Watkins                     Israel(X his mark)  Snead
Richmond County July Court July 1788. When the written will was duly proven
in open court in due form of law by the oath of John Cole Senr and Thomas
Watkins who said the other subscribeing witness set his name thereof
                                   Test Wm Love, Clerk