I Richard Kemp of Chatham County and province of North Carolina this Eleventh day of the Ninth 
Month Commonly Called September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
Nine being of a perfect mind and memory blessed be god and knowing it is appointed to all men 
once to die __ I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and as touching such worldly 
Estate as it hath pleased god to bless me with in the I give and devise and dispose of in the 
following manner (Viz) first I ordain and constitute my son Joseph Kemp and my beloved Wife 
Susannah Kemp to be my only and sole Executers of this my Last Will and Testament I allow my 
funeral Charges and Just debts to be first paid out of my Estate __ Item I give and devise unto
my Eldest son Joseph Kemp all my Right property Claim and demand whatsoever of the land and 
Improvement whereon he now lives to be freely possessed and enjoy'd by him his heirs and 
executors or assigns forever also I allow him to have five pounds of my money out of my Estate. 
Item I also give and devise unto my son Benjamin Kemp The improvement I bought of Levi Johnson 
with all my claim of vacant land thereunto belonging I allow also to my said son Benjamin Kemp 
one Cow and a pair of plow Irons I also allow my said son Benjamin Kemp and my beloved wife 
Susannah Kemp my Waggon and hind geers Item I give to my daughter Susannah Kemp one feather Bed 
which is Called hers with all the furniture thereunto belonging one Cow one small Spinning wheel 
Item I give and devise to my Daughter Marjary Hinshaw five shillings to e paid her out of my 
Estate Item I give and devise to my daughter Prudence Kemp one Cow and one bed one small spinning
wheel Item I give and devise to my son Richard Kemp the place whereon I now live to be freely 
possessed and enjoyed by him when he cometh to the age of one and twenty provided allways I 
give and bequeath to Rachel the furniture belonging to the said bed, Item I give and devise to
my beloved my beloved wife, peaceable possession of the said Land and Emprovement whereon I 
now live during her Life time or widowhood I also give and bequeath to my son Richard Kemp one 
Mare and all my farming tools __ Item I give and devise to my Daughter Reachel Kemp on feather 
Bed one Cow one small Spinning Wheel I also give and bequeath to my said Daughter Reachel all 
the furniture belonging to the said Bed, Item I give and devise to my beloved wife Susannah Kemp 
my Case of Drawers her feather bed and furniture thereunto belonging and her side Saddle I also 
give and allow my Wife one third of my personal Estate likewise I allow the remainder of my 
personal Estate to e valued or sold and to be equally Divided amongst my four daughters viz 
(Susannah, Margary, Prudence & Rachel, I also allow my wearing appearel to be divided between 
my three sons In Witness and Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day 
and year above written Signed Sealed and declared in the presence of 

John Jenkison

Anthony Chamness

Joshua Chamness

Signed Richard Kemp {Seal}

A Copy Test. John Ramsey C. C.