In the name of God Amen I James Robbins of Randolph County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect Mind and memory blessed be God do this this third day of August In the Year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Nine make and publish this my last will and Testament in Manner following that is to say. In the first place my desire is for as much as my property to be sold as will be sufficient to pay my just debts In the second place My will is for my wife to have the land plantation and the remainder of my movable property During her life or widowhood and at her death or Marriage for my plantation to be rented out and the Rent and profits for the use of schooling my Children and the remainder of my movable proper [sic] to be sold And my wife to have a Childs part of it and the remainder to be equally divided betwixt my Children And further my will is for my land still to be rented Out till my youngest Son Haman Comes of age and then to be sold and equally divided betwixt my four Children And I do hereby make and ordain my friend Henry Yount and my wife Elizabeth Robbins executors of this my last will And testament in witness whereof I the said James Robbins have to this my last will and testament
Set my hand and seal the day and year above Written
Signd seald publishd and Declared in the presence of us
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