The name of God amen. The 16th day of February Eighteen
hundred and twenty. I Robert Sandford Senr. of the county of
Granville and state of North Carolina, being weak in body,
but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God
for it. Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do
make and ordain this my last will and testament (that is to
say) principally and first of all, I give and recommend my
soul into the hands of god that gave it, and as for my body
I recommend to earth, to be buried in a christian like
manner. And as to scattering such worldly estates wherewith
it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give,
desire, and dispose of in the like manner and form,
following that is to say Item, In the first place I lend to
my beloved wife Mary Sandford the tract of land whereon I
now live, also two Negroe (sic) men named Philip and Henry,
also fore (sic) cows and calves, also ten head of Sheep,
also twenty head of hogs, also one feather bed and
Furniture, also all my flock of geese also all the kitchen
furniture also two choice horses, also if she chooses to
keep any of my house hold furniture. (that is to say)
cupboard chests, tables, earthing (sic) ware, pewter knives
and folks(sic). {can't read the word} it is my will for her
to keep during my widow. Item, I give and bequeath to my two
youngest sons, Thomas J. Sandford and John Y. Sandford Fore
Negroes by name Patty {can't read} Clark and Mary, also two
feather beds and furniture also one horse bridle and saddle
a piece, also the tract of land where on I now live
containing two hundred & seventy one acres after Gabriel's
hundred acres is taken off, at my wife's death or marage
(sic) also my cupboard and clock to them and their heirs
forever.
Item: I give to my son Stephen Sandford one hundred acres
of land, one cow and calf one feather bed and furniture
which he has all ready received to him and his heirs
forever.
Item: I give to my son Robert Sandford Junr one hundred
and thirteen acres of land one feather bed and furniture
which he has already received, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my two sons, Ambrose Sandford and James
Sandford two Negroe boys named Joseph and Brumswic for them
to divide them as they see cause also one feather bed and
furniture a piece to them and their heirs forever.
Item: I give to my Daughter Sarah Wilkerson one Negroe
woman named Leucey (?) to her and her heirs for ever.
Item: I give to my Daughter Louicy anna (sic) Sandford
one Negroe woman named Eddy also one Feather bed and
furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Gabriel Sandford one hundred acres
of land adjoining of Semon (Lemon?) Puryears land also one
negroe boy named Kit also one Feather bed and furniture to
him and his heirs for ever.
Item: I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Obrian children
Robert & Sarah an Equal part with my first children, which I
consider to be my Daughter Elizabeth part, to them and their
heirs for ever.
Also it is my will and desire that all my Negroe property
that is not mentioned (and also Philip and Henry at my
wife's death or Marage {sic}) shall be Equally divided among
all my first children, also it is my will that my two
youngest children shall come in with an Equal share of all
my stock and household & kitchen furniture that is not
mentioned, with my first children, at the death of my wife
or marriage.
Also I make and ordain my son Robert Sandford Junr and my
friend Robert Harris my only and sole Executors of this my
last will and testament, and I do hereby uterly (sic)
disallow, revoke and disannull (sic) all and every other
former testament and legacies Requests and Executors by me
in any ways before the time named willed, and bequeathed
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, the day and date above written.
Robert Sandford (his mark)
Witnesses: Irby Smith and Charles Smith
