Surry Co., NC WIll Book # 1  Page 151

State of NCarolina |  In the name of God Amen I Daniel McBride of
       Surry County|  the County and State aforesaid being of sound and
perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this fifth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty make and publish
this my last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say
First  I give and bequeath my beloved wife Elizabeth McBride all my estate
both real & personal during her life or widowhood then to be equally divided
between my five Children To Wit.  Thomas William John Green & Daniel
Secondly I want all my just debts paid out of my money or property &
also want my children to be totarably educated.
Thirdly I want all debts & money due to me to be collected and put to
the best use & to that which would be most to the interest of my family.
Fourthly if any of my children should marry I want them to be hope to
something as much as could be will spare not giving neither of them more
than that would be there part.       Fifthly my will and  desire is that if
my wife should think proper & my other Executors think that it would be to her
Interest & to my childrens Interest also for the land to be sold that I now live
on & to purchase another peace where my wife would be better satisfied
The whole of this to be strictly attended to by my Executors And I hereby make
& ordain my beloved wife Elizabeth McBride John Martin & John Green Executrix
& Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said
Daniel McBride hath herunto set my hand & seal this day and date above
writen
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of             Daniel McBride
Isaac Martin
Martin Green

State of North Carolina Surry County February Session AD 1822
Isaac Martin one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will &
Testament of Daniel McBride made oath that he saw the said Daniel sign
publish and declare the same to be his last will and Testament that he was
of sound disposing mind and memory and at the same time he saw Martin
Green sign the same as a witness thereto which was ordered to be Recorded
                                  Recorded accordingly   ? JoWilliams CC