Last Will and Testament of Raeford Carroll

In the name of God, Amen. I, Raeford Carroll, of the State of North Carolina and County of Sampson, of sound mind and memory, do this the 9^th day of September 1848, make published and declare this my last Will and Testament.

First: I give and bequeath unto my children, John O Carroll, David D Carroll, Sarah A Tatum, and Mary C Carroll the following Negroes, Virg, Henry, Bill, Caesar, and Barbara, equally to be divided among them.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah during her life the following Negroes, Virg., Calvin, Rachel, Maria, Adeline and child Ann, George, Chaney, Jack, Isaac, Bob and Charles and their further increase including those that may be born during my life. And after the death of my said wife, I give and bequeath said Negroes bequeathed to my wife for life unto my children begotten of her body, Virg; Elizabeth, Thomas E., Stephen S. and Jarious F Carroll, equally to be divided between them. I also give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife during life or widowhood the lands and plantation whereon I reside containing by estimation four hundred and fifty acres lying between Big and Little Cabarie and after her death or subsequent marriage, I hereby authorize and empower my Executor herein after named to sell my said lands at public auction and the proceeds to be divided equally among my five sons, John, David, Thomas, Stephen and James. I also give and bequeath unto my wife, my household and kitchen furniture, stock of hogs, cattle and sheep, one yoke of oxen, ox cart, two horses, one Gig and Harness and all of my farming tools, ax etc and one shot gun, and what of this property remains on hand at the death or marriage of my wife, I direct to be sold and the proceeds divided among my younger children now four in number. If the Fiscal suit go against me, to be paid out of the property willed to my wife.

I authorize and empower my Executor to sell the rest and residue of my estate real and personal consisting of the tract of land whereone Pilgrim Pope resides containing by estimation two hundred acres lying and being also between Big and Little Charie, crop of Turpentine, sulky and horse, blacksmith tools, etc etc to pay my debts.

I appoint John H Spearman, Executor to this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.

Raeford Carroll (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have signed our names in witnesses thereto.

This September 9, 1848

Thomas J Faison, witness

Patrick Murphy