North Carolina
In the name of God amen the eight day of Aprill 1761 I William Whitfill of the parish and County of Tyrell in the Province above sd. being sick and week in body but of perfect mind and memery thanks be given unto almighty God therefore calling unto mind the motality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testement in maner following that is to say prinecapaly and first of all I give and recomend my soul into the hands of God almighty that gave it and my body I recomend to the earth to be decently buried att the descretion of my Executors Imprimis I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife Martha Whitfill all my worldly Estate of all sorts to be at her dispotial so long as she bars the name of Whitfill and after her marieg or death I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Willis Whitfill my plantation and land belonging to it and the rest my Estate to equily devided between my five children William Jesse John Winne and Stevin I constitute and apoint my beloved wife Martha Whitfill whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testement revoking all former Wills and Testements made by me before this seald with my seal and dated the day and year above mentined

William (his-m-mark) Whitfill (Seal)

April the eight day 1761 Test

Wm. Kennedy
Edward Joyce

Back of will says "The Last Will and Testament of William Whitfield deceased Decr Court 1761