In the name of God amen: The second day of November 1760 Marme Duke Robason of the County of Tyrrel and Province of North Carolina planter being very sick & weak of body but perfict mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soule into the hands of Allmighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be decently buried in Christain Buriel at the duretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and despose of the same in the following manner and form.

Imprimis - I give and bequeth to my son Mark my plantation my wife having her life time on it and one feather beed and furniture I also give to my daughter Ann two cowes and calves and all the rest of my Estate to be equally after my wifes decease amoungst my five children I do utterly disallow revoak and disannul all and every other Testaments Wills Legacies and bequest by in in any ways before named Willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament I also constitute for Executor and Executrix John Bennett and my wife Ann Robason in witness wereof I have herunto set my hand and seal the day and year above writtern.

Merma Duke (his -x- mark) Robason

Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Marme Duke Roberson
as his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us the subscribers

George Godwend
Martha (her -x- mark) Roberson

Recorded by Fr. Ward Clerk