In the name of God amen. I James Stafford of the county of Guilford and state of North Carolina Being weak in Body but sound in sense and memory and calling to mind the uncertanty of this present Life have thought proper to make and to publish this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. First I give and Bequest unto my beloved wife Sarah Stafford my houses and plantation I now live upon to be hers and at her disposal during her natural like or widowhood and my Negroe woman and her children to dispose of them as she may think proper Secondly I give unto my Eldest Son George Stafford that plantation whereon he now lives which I purchased of John Denkins. Thirdly I give unto my Son Anderson Stafford that land and plantation on which he now lives which I purchised of Edward Meglamere Fourthly I give unto my Daughter Polly Stafford one good horse and sattle One good Bed and furniture one chest Sixthly I give unto my two Sons James and John Stafford my land and plantation whereon I now live to theirs at their mothers death or marriage to be equally divided between them according to quantity and quality or the value thereof. Seventhly I give unto the beforesaid two sons James and John Stafford a good horse and sadale to each one of them a good bed and furniturw ane cow and calf to each one. And further I give unto the before said two sons my still and still vessels and my wagon and gears and Sonith? tools and farmings tools to be theirs at their mothers decease or marriage. Lastly I give unto my Eldest daughter Rhoda Weatherly one dolar nintly. I give unto my daughter Ann McClintock one dolar.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of February in the year of out Lord 1812.

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John Gilchrist James Stafford [seal]

Jurat? Let it be remembered that I do appoint for my Executors my two Sons George Satfford and Anderson Stafford

Will of James Stafford August 7, 1816