In the name of god amen
I, Willis Bawcom, being old and infirm but of strong mind and knowing that it is certain for all flesh to die have concluded to dipose of such worldly effects as it has pleased all mighty god to bless me with. I will my sole to god. I will that my body be decently buried. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife and daughters Elizabeth, Sarah, Roener, Mary, and Manervia all of my worldly effects of every kind whatever. I will that they all live together and if any of the above named die without heirs the property to go to the surviving daughters and after the death of my beloved wife my daughters Elizabeth, Sarah, Roener, Mary and Manervia are to live together so long as any three of them may choose to live and hold this property together and I leave my daughter Elizabeth as executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this the 19 day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty.

(signed) Willis Baucom (his X mark)

The Property of Willis Baucum Disseas 2 Mules 2 Sets of Harnes & 1 2 Horse Wagon 3 Head of Milch Cows & Calvs 2 Sows & 2 Shots 5 Beds and 5 Stids and 6 sheats 6 quilts to each Bed & 2 pillars and 3 chest 2 Trunks 9 chears 1 Loom 2 spining Wheels & 2 pare of cards 1 Beal 1 Clock 1 Cubard 2 guns 1 sets of tumblers 2 sets of Plats & 4 Dishes 1 sets of cups & sausers 1 set of Knives & forks 2 spiders & Leds 1 oven & led 1 ??????? Pot 1 wash Pot 1 skeilit 1 Coffee Kittle 1 Coffee Mill 1 Table 2 wash Tubs 4 Water Buckets 2 plow stocks 4 Dimon Plows hoes 2 sweeps 2 shovels 9 skuters 2 singles trees & divises 4 weeding hoes 1 spaid 1 shovel 2 club axes 1 Braud ax 1 cross cut saw 1 hand saw 1 Drawing Knife 1 ???? 1 auger 2 Iron Weges 2 smothing Irons 1 clawhamer 1 Shoe Hamer 1 pare pinchers 3000 lbs of cotton 1,50 Bushels of corn 2300 Barrels of fodder 10 Bushels of pees 40 Bushels of potatoes 1 grind Rock 1 saddle this Oct the 12 1880.