Will, NC, Northampton, Francis Boykin 1761 In the name of God Amen. I FRANCIS BOYKIN of the county of Northampton and in the province of North Carolina being at present very sick and weak of body, but of perfect sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, but calling to mind the mortality of my body do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament matter and form following; that is to say: FIRST and PRINCIPALLY I commit my soul under the hands of God hoping to have free and full pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and as far as my body I commit it to the ground to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor hereafter named. And as touching all such temporal estate as it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose these thereof as followeth: ITEM I give and bequeath on to my loving daughter MILDRED WALL one oak table ITEM I give unto my grandson SAMUEL BOYKIN one shilling and 3 Pence ITEM I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate tenements goods and chattels within doors and without doors to be equally divided between my loving wife SARAH BOYKIN and my four children. AND I do nominate and appoint my son JOHN BOYKIN and my son-in-law WILLIAM PACE my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking disannulling and making void all other wills heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have here on to set my hand and seal this first day of August 1761. FRANCIS BOYKIN {his X mark, seal} Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN WADE CHARLES GREGORY Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, Francis Boykin 1761 North Carolina Halifax September Court 1761. The preceding will of FRANCIS BOYKIN deceased was exhibited in to open court upon and proven on the oath of JOHN WADE and CHARLES GREGORY the subscribing witnesses there are two at the same time WILLIAM PACE was qualified executor thereof which on motion was ordered to be certified and recorded. Teste J. EDWARDS, Clerk Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **