From: NC State Archives, Perquimans Co. Wills 1711-1909, C.R.077.801.1, Bateman, 
Thomas, 1766. (Transcribed by Ellis Bateman, 1998.)

North Carolina, Perquimans County. In the name of God Amen the 26th of August 
1766
I Thomas Bateman of the Provence and county aforesaid farmer being in a Weake 
Low State of health but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God 
therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men Onee to Die do make and ordain this my Last will and 
Testament, that is to say ??Eninciphally and first of all I give and Recommend 
my Soul into the hands of God that made iy and my Body to the Earth to be buried 
in a Deacint and Christian Burial at the deserection of my Executors hereafter 
named nothing doubting but at the General Ressurection I shall receive the same 
again By the mighty favor of God ________

And as touching Such worldly Estate where with is hath pleased God to Before me 
in this life; I give and dispose of the same in following manner and fore 
_____________

Imprimens??. I give and Bequeath to Loving wife Sarah Bateman one bed and 
furniture and one Chest ?och and hee to her and heirs and assign forever 
_________

Item. I give and bequest to my Son William Bateman my Riding horses to him and 
his heirs and assigns forever ____________

Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Phelps three head of cattle four 
head of sheep and one Chest of Drawers to her and her heirs forever 
______________

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Bateman one Bed and the furniture 
thereto belonging One desk one bason half a Dozen Spoons one Cow and calf one 
young horse one Ironpot and One Case and some bottles hereto belonging to him 
his heirs and assigns forever ______________

Item. My will and desire is that my Wife Sarah Bateman have the use of one third 
of my Estate that is not heretofore mentioned During her natural life and to 
be?? Returned to my son William Bateman and his heirs forever ________________

Item. My will and desire is that my Son William Bateman have the other two 
thirds of my Estate that is not heretofore mentioned to him and his heirs 
forever ____________

I do hereby make constitute and appoint my Loving wife Sarah Bateman and my Son 
William Bateman my Executrix and Executor to this my Last will and Testament and 
I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and disanell?? All and any other formes 
Testament Wills Requives and biquests and Excestors By me here fore named Wills 
and bequesths Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last will and 
Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto let my hand and seal the day and year 
before written Signed Sealed Published Pronounced by the vasi?? Thomas Bateman 
to be his Last will and Testament in prsence of ?????. n Roper??, John I S????, 
Richard Clayton. Signed Thomas Bateman (his mark) (Seal)