In the name of God Amen. The twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred sixty and nine. Abraham Mayfield being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I give and Recommend to God that giveth it me and for my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as Touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose in the manner and form following. That is to say:
In the first place I give and bequeath Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife, whom I make & ordain my only & sole executor of this my last Will and Testament, all and every singular thing that I am now possessed with during her lifetime to peaceably enjoy without any Molestation or Incumbrance.
And at her death I do give and bequeath to Valentine Mayfield and Abraham Mayfield, my well beloved sons, two feather beds and furniture and also the money that I sold my land for, or the produce of the same if their mother please, to lay it out for them by them freely to possess & enjoy and to be Equally divided between them both.
And I also give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate, household goods & everything that there shall be left after my beloved wife's decease to be equally divided between all my children for them to possess & enjoy.
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & annul all & every former Testaments, Wills & Legacies bequeathed and Executed by me in any way before named wills & bequests. Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof I here unto set my hand the day and year first above written,

Abraham Mayfield (Seal)

Signed sealed published promised & declared to be the said Abraham Mayfield as his Last Will & Testament in the presence of the subscribers, that is to say: James Harrison, James House & Milly (her mark) House.

Granville County, February Court A. D. 1778. This will was duly proved by the oath of James House who swore that he saw James Harrison and Milly House Subscribe as Witnesses to this Will which was ordered to be Recorded. And at the same time Elizabeth Mayfield Qualified as executrix to this Will which was ordered to be probated. Test Reuben Searey C. C.