In the name of God Amen I Wille Baucom of Anson County NC being of Sound and perfect mind and memory do this Twenty First Day of December one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight do make and publish this my last will and testament in Maner as follows that is to say first I give and bequeath after All my Just Debts are paid I gaive to my dear beloved wife Rebecca Baucom one feather Bed & furnature and Sted. then I gaive unto my five sones Willson Andrew Daniel Shelvy and Thomas Baucom Two Hundred and fourty Three Acres of Land to be Equally divided between them five dear sones and for them to maintain their mother During Life or windowhood out of the proseads of th eLand but if my wife should marry then the Land to go independent to my five sones.
I gaive unto my Daughter Annis Baucom one feather Bed and furnature and Sted one cow and calf and Also I gaive until my Daughter Mary A Baucom one feather Bed and furnature and Sted one cow & calf.
I Also gaive unto my Daughter Elizabeth Thomas one Dollar in cash.
I Also gaive unto my Daughter Winnay Thomas one Dollar in cash.
as I have gaiven unto my Two Daughters Elizabeth and Winney Thomas this distribution pearte here to four and also the remaining pearts of my property to be sold and Equally Divided with my five Sones
and Last I hereby Constatute and Appoint Andrew and Daniel Baucom my two sones to be my Executors to this Last will and Testament here unto I set my hand and affixed my Seal with the Day and Date above riten signed sealed and Delivered as my Last will and Testament of the above in the Presance of
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William Baucom (his X mark)
(signed)Willie Baucom (his X mark)