By a Commandment of God all men must die, Amen, and nothing is more certain than that we all have to die, and nothing is more uncertain than the hour when death comes upon us. We, therefore, should prepare in Life for death. Knowing this fact and knowing old age has come upon me, and that my body is afflicted with a sore disease and that life at fullest is short, with me. I feel it my duty to make my will, and with the fear of a Just God before, and in a sound mind, free and unbiased by Prejudice, against any of my children, I, this day, make my will which is as follows.

To my children I will the following amounts:

To --- Martin, my first/eldest son I will five dollars.
To --- William, my next son I will five dollars.
To --- Sarah, the wife of H. B. Carruthers, I will five dollars.
To --- James, my third son, I will five dollars.
To --- Polly Ann, wife of Fields Pruitt, I will five dollars.
To --- Margaret, wife of John Welch, I will five dollars.
To --- Green Berry, my fourth son, I will five dollars.
To --- Redman, my fifth son, I will five dollars.
To --- Matilda, my fourth daughter, I will five dollars.
To --- John, my sixth son, I will five dollars.
To --- Larkin, my seventh son, I will five dollars.

To my wife, Elizabeth, I will all my cattle, Horses, mules, hogs, sheep, oxen(?)   and wagon, also all my farming tools. I also will her eight sacks of salt, and all of the household property, and also the kitchen furniture also my saddles and bridles I will her. I will her also my present crop, also my land consisting of 321 acres. I  will to be sold and the money that the lands bring -- I will to my wife all the above things that I have willed to my wife during her widowhood or lifetime and at her death or remarriage, I will that everything be equally divided between my sons, namely, Martin, William, James, Green, Redmond, John, and Larkin. It is my that my two sons William and Green till the land and tend to all other business viz that may be required.

In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal using ? for Seal this 30th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1850. James (X) Stone (Seal).
 

Witnesses: Martin (X) Stone and Redmond (X) Stone.