Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #4 Page 206 August Sessions 1836 Martha Martins Will In the name of God amen This first day of Novbr in the year of our lord 1821. calling to mind the mortality of my body and the shortness of time make this my last will and testament and devize as follows that is to say first [I give my body to my friends to bury it in a christian manner and my Soul to God and as to my worldly affairs give and devize as follows. I give my whole and sole property to my brother William Martin to wit one Negrogirl named Edey and her increase and beds and household furniture Jo????s tools and soforth to the said Wm Martin and his heirs forever for which I in my proper health and Reason do subscribe my name. test her Malachi Roberts Martha x Martin Jesse Cordell Jurat mark North Carolina | Wilkes County | August Sessions 1836 The execution of the within will was duly proven in open court by Jesse Caudle one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and registered Test W Mastin Clk