In the name of God. I Abagail Swain of the County of Tyrrel & State of N. Carolina being of sound desposing mind do made & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in the manner & form following- After my death my boddy decently buried my burial expences paid & one set of toom stones setting forth one at my head & the other to my foot with my age & death also one set of tooms to my dear beloved father also one set of tooms to my mother, also one set of tooms to my ?????? Also one set of tooms to my sister Nancy Basnight setting forth to be there ages & death on them tooms- One negro boy Tom to be sold at three months, six months & nine months credit-

1st- I give and bequeath to my sister Polly one dollar-

2nd- I give & bequeath unto my brother Timothy $40- also I give to his daughter Frances $10-

3rd- I give unto my brother Uriah Decd. His daughter M. Elizabeth $16. I give to David T. $16- I give to Abagail Frances $25.

4th- I give & bequeath to my sister Feribie one bed & furniture.

5th- I give & bequeth to my sister Martha one chest- after my onest debts is settled the balance of my money & notes to be equally divided between my two youngest sisters Martha & Feribie- and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Timothy Swain & I. W. Hassell my lawful executors to all intents & purposes to execute this my last Will & Testament according to the true intent & meaning of the same and every part & clause thereof hereby revoking & declairing utterly void all other Wills & Testament by me heretofore made in Witness whereof I the said Abagial Swain do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 29th day of October A. D. 1848 signed sealed published & declaired by the said Abagail Swain to be her last Will & Testament in the presence us who at her request & in her presence do subscribe our names as witness thereto.

Abagail Swain (Seal)

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Jacob Swain
Abram Swain