ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Heath five shillings sterling.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Richard Heath one negro boy named Sam; I also give to my son Richard one negro fellow named Munk, also one feather bed and furniture that he has now in his possession, and also one scut, old Mary that he has in his possession, also two cows and calves that he has now in his possession, and one gun that he has now in his possession, and also one half dozen pewter plates that he has now in his possession, and also one parcel of hags that was called Richard's, and also three hundred acres of land that he now lives on, beginning upon Willets Branch on Winfield Wrights line, then running up the said Branch to the Two Spring Branch, thence up the said Spring Branch to the Two Springs, then running a southwest course to a line that is, that is to a line that is to be made to conclude the said three hundred acres of land, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Heath, one negro girl named Lidia to her and her heirs forever; also, one negro girl named Fanne to her and her heirs forever; also one feather bed and furniture, also one chest that is called Ann's.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Heath, one negro boy named Will and one negro girl named Beck to her and her heirs forever; also one feather bed and furniture, also one small trunk.
ITEM: I do give and bequeath to my son Adam Heath, one negro boy named Ned, also my plantation whereon I now live including all the rest of my land that is on given to him and his heirs forever; also one still and one black horse, also one sorrel mare, one feather bed and furniture, and also one rifle gun, one case of bottles; and I also give unto my son Adam, one negro fellow named Jack with my beloved wife Sarah Heath having her life or widowhood in the said negro. I also give my son Adam Heath one negro boy named Jimmy, with my wife Sarah having her life or widowhood in the same. Also, I give to my son Adam, one negro wench called Old Hannah with my wife having her life or widowhood in the same. I also give my son Adam, one negro wench named Hannah with his paying my son, Thomas Heath forty pounds, PWT, with three years to pay forty pounds PWT. In, from my death, with my beloved wife to have her life or widowhood in the said negro Hannah called Young Hannah, unto him and his heirs forwever.
ITEM: I give unto my beloved wife Sarah Heath two horses, one a Bay and the other a Sorrel, at her death or marriage the said horses to be sold and the money equally divided between my two daughters, Ann and Mary Heath.
ITEM: I leave my stock of hogs and cattle to be equally divided between my beloved wife Sarah Heath and my son Adam Heath, and at her death or marriage to fall wholly to my son Adam, and all the rest of my estate I leave to my wife during her life or widowhood, and after her death or marriage to fall to my son, Adam Heath. I leave my beloved wife, Sarah Heath and my son Adam Heath my whole and sole administrators of this my last will and testament, and my desire is to have no appraisment of my estate. I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments and wills by me in any wise before------ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of June 1772.
Thomas Heath (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of us:
Winfield {his mark} Wright, Jr.
Joseph Wheless
Will was probated in Feb. Court 1773, Halifax Co., NC.
Jas. Montfort, Clerk of Court.