The within will was proved in open court by the subscribing witnesses and admitted to records
Witness V W B___?

In the name of God Amen I Judith Bradsha of the State of North Carolina and County of Lincoln being of sound mind and disposeing[?] memory but cal- ling to mind the mortality of my body and the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time it may happen I do hereby make, ordain and establish this to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made declaring them and every part of them to be utterly void

And first I recomend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner and as to such worldly property wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I will and dispose of in the following manner That all my just debts (if any) and my funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.

Second I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Rabb one negroe woman named Poll about 28 years of age and one negroe Boy named Eli son of Poll about 8 years old and one other Negroe boy named Jim and son of Poll about 5 years old and one negroe Girl named Moriah[?] about 3 years old and daughter of Poll I do give and bequeath said negroes unto my said Daughter Judith Rabb her heirs and assigns forever

Third I do give and bequeath unto my son John Bradsha one negroe man named Sandy about 42 years old on condition that my said son John Bradsha pay for him one hundred and fifty dollars which I allow to be equally divided and paid to all his brothers and sisters share and share alike of the said hundred and fifty dollars.

Fourth I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Judith Bradsha daughter of my son Josiah Bradsha one Negroe Girl named Nance[?] about 4 years old and one feather bed and furniture to her her Heirs and assigns forever

Fifth I give and bequeath unto my son Jonas Bradsha one big Pot -

Sixth I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Bradsha one Cow and Calf if they should be there at the time of my decease

Seventh I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Graham and Nathan Gaultney -to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this 30th day of September Anno Domini 181[?]signed sealed as pronounced by Judith Bradsha to be her last Will and Testament

in presence of us
Josiah Bradshaw jurat
Jos Graham

Codicil to the within Will made this 10th day of August 1818.

1st I do hereby revoke and anull that part of it which gives the Boy Jim (son of Poll) to my daughter Judith Rabb and I do hereby give the said Boy Jim to my son John Bradsha

2nd I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith Rabb a negroe boy Jess about 3 years old and a Girl named Mary both Children of Poll and if any of the negroes Willed unto the said Judith Rabb should hereafter increase it is my will that she have the whole of said increase as witness my hand and sealthis day and year above written

signed sealed and pronounced  by Judith Bradsha as a Codicil  to her last will and Testament  in presence of us

J L Favell[?] jurat
Jno D Graham jurat