In the name of God Amen. I John Beasley of the County of Union in the State of North Carolina; being of sound mind and knowledg knowing the uncertainty of Life do Therefour make publish ordain and declare this to Be my Last will and Testament that is to say after all my lawfull Debts shall have been paid and discharged I will and bequeath un to my [Beloved] wife all my tract of land where I now live on at this time Except the Portion that I have heretofore give off to Samuel Crook & wife Drusilla During her natural Life also all my house hold and Kitchen furniture consisting of Every thing in the houses of mine also my stock of Horses and Cattle and hogs & All of the produce of corn and wheat and meat on hand And all of the pottery on hand at my death Consisting of everythng on hand at my death to make use of at her Disposal. (2.) I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Druscilla Crook wife os Samuel Crook Five acres of land adjoining the Lands I heretofore have give them. (3.) I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Alla Pusser one fourth part of this tract of land where I know live on at the death of my wife & myself it being apart of the south & west ajoining the lands of Wm. H. Simpson And the Big Survey taken the place or improvements where Victor Crook lives Supoosed to be about twenty seven Acres and one fourth of an acre.
(4. I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters Lucindy Sikes and Mary Harrison and Annie Sharp the balance of my Tract of land to be equally devided between them the place where I Now live on at the Death of my wife or widow (5.) I give & bequeath unto my daughter Keziah Kelly all of the property I have heretofore have give her and know more Except the Tract of Land which she has onely a Lifetime Rite to of 88 acres ajoining the Lands of Thomas J. Griffin and Daniel Smith and others.
(6.) I Direct that the tract of Land above mentioned to be sold the tract ajoining the lands of Thomas J. Griffin and Daniel Smith & others and the proceeds arising from it to be applied to paying Debts and the balance if any to be devided between my four Daughters Lucindy Sikes & Mary Harrison And Annie Sharp & Alla Pusser March The 14th day 1861 In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal.

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