14 May 1781  Fichmond County North Carolina  - Will Book 1, page 9
This is my last will and testement.  Being in perfect senceses but in a poor state of health,  I will that my 
debts first be paid.
     I will and bequeath to my son John Cole one hundred and forty acres of land being part of the tract I 
	 purchesed from Benjamin  (Tear) lying on the s side of Hitchcock Creek and no more.
     I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth all that she has now in her pershon five ? pounds hard money 
	 and no more.
     I will and bequeath to my son Goerge Cole one hundred acers of land that I purchased of  (tear) Bond and 
	 all that he hath now in his proshen and no more.
     I will and bequeath to my son Frances Cole one hundred acers of land lying on the so side of the long 
	 branch an ? mare and one cow and no more.
     I will and bequeath to my son Peter Cole one hundred acers of land adjoing Connleys line and cow and calf 
	 and ten pounds hard money a horse the value theirof and no more
     I Will that the remander of my lands which is one hundred seventy two acers be equely divided between my 
	 two sons Edward and David and no more.                                                                                                                                   Motion Table
     I will and bequeth to my daughter Nancy Cole fifteen pounds in hard money and one  ? colt two years old 
	 and no more
     I will and bequeth to my daughter Rachel fifteen pound hard money and on ? and no more..
     I will and bequeth to my daughter Sarah fifteen pounds to be paid in hard money and no more and if  ? if 
	 them died without issue his estate to be equally divided between the two
     My will and desire is that my Estate may not be sold.
I ? my wife and my son John Cole and Jacob Perkins  ?  Executors of my estate   May the 14 1781
Richmond December Court
John Cole Seal
Test  Robert Webb
John (his mark)  James senr
John (his mark)  Tucker

The last will and testament of John Cole deceased was proven in open court by the oaths of Robert Webb, John 
Tucker witness ?