The twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six,
I Goin BARBEE of Chatham County being in health and perfect senses thanks be to God for it and calling to mind the uncertain state of this life and that all flesh must __ unto death when it shall please God to call us, declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First being sorry for all my sins and humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul to almighty God my Savior and redeemer in whom and by which merits I trust to be saved to have full remission and foregiveness for my sins and have and in trust in the kingdom of heaven and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor here after named and for the settling of my temporal estate and such goods, chattles and debts as it hath pleased to bestow on me. I do order and dispose of the same in manner and form following, that is to say, First, I give unto my beloved son Josiah BARBEE all my land lying in Wake County and also 25 dollars in cash to buy him a desk. Item, I give unto my son Mordecai BARBEE as good a horse saddle and bridle as Josiah and as much stock of every kind and as much household furniture when he marries or comes of age and all the remainder of my estate after my just debts are paid. I lend unto my beloved Ann BARBEE during her natural life in widowhood except the executors should think the estate is wasting but if she marry or at her death my executor will divide my estate as underneath declared. That is to say, I give unto son Mordecai BARBEE the land and plantation whereon I now live and my desk, the balance of my estate to be divided as follows: my negroes to be valued and put in lots and divided equally amongst all the legatees and the overplus to be sold and equally divided between my six children: Josiah BARBEE, Mordecai BARBEE, Rebekah McAPRON, Delilah McGEHEE, Nancy WEATHERSPOON and Betsey HOWARD and I nominate and appoint my beloved son Josiah BARBEE and John Kelly my full and sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above written.
Goin BARBEE
Done in the presence of us: Merrell BEASLEY

Note: Goin is the son of John Barbee Jr.