Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #1 Page 490

In the name of God Amen.  I Isaac Martin of the C[ounty
of Wilkes being in perfect health and memory do make
and ordain this to be my will and testament, dis-
anulling all former Wills and Testaments heretofore made
by me and my desire is that it shall be in manner
and form as followith. Viz.
?????? I lend to my beloved wife Peggy Martin during her
             widowhood all my estate both real and personal
             with the increase for her support.  only it is my de-
             sire that she shall not lend nor destroy any part
             of my estate and its mly desire that if my beloved
             wife during her life or widowhood should make
             any thing of my estate more than her support that
             she may not give nor lend to any one of my children
             more than another and after her my beloved wifes death
             or widowhood to be divided in the following manner Fo[rm
Item.    I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Ma[rtin
             and his heirs Jearns negro man, Anthony another man
             Lucy a negro girl and her increase and twenty poun[ds
             hard money to make his part equal in ???? negros
Item.    I give my beloved daughter Fanny Green and her [?????
            Judy and her increase and David a negro boy and Phebe a
            negro girl and her increase.
Item.   I give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Baggby and her
            heirs Egge a negro woman and her increase, Gincy and her
            increase and Jacob a negro boy.
            And all my estate both real and personal to be equa[lly
            divided between my three children namely John Martin
            Fanny Green and Elizabeth Bagby to them and their heirs
            for ever.  Lastly I do constitute my beloved wife Peggy
            Martin Executrix and my son John Martin and Thoma[s
            Green and John Bagby executors to this my last will
            and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set
            my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fifth da[y of
            October one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
Signed and sealed |                              Isaac Martin [seal]
in presence of us |      (wrote on the back)
    George McNeil           North Carolina |
    Samuel Gray              Wilkes County |   July TERM 1798
    James Gray                                 The within will was
                      proven in open Court by the oath of Samuel
                      Gray                        Test Wm B. Lenoir C[lk