In the name of God, amen. I,  James Rowland of Botetourt County andState of Virginia, being thro’ the abundant mercy & goodness of God, thoweak in body, yet
of a sound and perfect understanding and memory,do constitute this my last will
& testament, and desire it may be receivedby all as such.  First, I most humbly bequeathe my soul to God, my makerbeseeching his most gracious acceptance of
it, through the all sufficient merits and mediation of my most compassionate Redeemer,  Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an atonement for my Sins. He’s able to save to the uttermost, all that come unto God by him. I give my body to
the earth, from whence it was taken in full assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the last day as for my Burial, I desire it may be decent, without pomp
or State, at the Discretion of my Dear wife, and my Executors hereafter named who, I doubt not, will manage it with all necessary prudence.  As to my worldly Estate, I will and positively order that all my debts to be paid. .... I give to my dear and loving Wife Margaret the plantation I now live on upon Catawbo creek including
 a small tract adjoining the same, during her Widowhood, likewise a Negro woman slave named Nelly and her children during her natural life and after her desease
the same Nelly & her children and all my estate which is not otherwise disposed
of to my Daughters to wit: Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, Agness and Prudence as my Executors in Justice & Equity may think proper I also give my son Robert a Tract of Land in Montgomery County on new River whereon he now lives  being part of a track of Land which hath already been divided between him & my Son George also Sixty pounds which I have already given him in room of his divide of Negroes also what stock of Cattle of which I have already given him.  I also leave to my son George the Tract on his division of Land as within mentioned on New River, also
a Negro man slave named Jack, and what stock I have already given him. I also
 will & bequeathe to my sons James & William the plantation whereon I now live,
including the small tract within mentioned after the decease of my beloved wife,
to wit, to my son James the place whereon he now lives to be divided by the second
cross fence above his dwelling house by a line to run the same course with the fence
crossing the road until it interesects Prestons line, and to my son William the residueof my plantation & buildings, also to my son James a Negro man Slave named Ted (Fred?) & his share of stock already given him, and to my son William a Negro Boy Slave named Stephen & a Horse mare worth one Hundred Dollars  (pg 97) Dollars, also I leave to my daughter Mary a Negro Girl which I gave her when she married and the stock I gave her at said time, also  to my daughter Jane the Negro Boy & Stock which I gave her at her marriage.  I also leave to each of my other daughters (to wit) Elizabeth Margaret, Agnes and Prudence to Elizabeth the stock which I have already named to her & a Negro worth two Hundred Dollars, also to
the otherthree to each a Horse or mare & other stock a Negro equal to my before mentioned Daughters.  I also will & bequeath to my Six Daughters two Tracts Land Containing three Hundred Acres each lying adjoining each other on the timber ridge Joining Preston’s land, which I desire to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided amongst them.  I also order that my daughters as long as they live single to be furnished with a decent & convenient dwelling house, Suitable diet, and firewood Sufficient for their accommodation. It is my will & desire that after my dear wifes decease & the marriage or decease of my four daughters that remain Single that the whole of my plantation where I now live and the small Tract
adjoining shall be equally divided quantity & quality between my two Sons James &
 William, and I do further order & direct that if either of my four Sons should die without issue that the real estate aforesaid shall descend to my Six Daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, Agnes & Prudence. And lastly, I do hereby Constitute and appoint my dear beloved wife Margaret, my two Sons Robert & George & Edwd McDonald Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this eleventh day of February In the year of Christ one Thousand Eight Hundred & five.