In the name of God Amen; I John Brantley of the county of Chatham and providence of North Carolina; being weak in body,but in perfect mine memory; but calling to mind the uncertain of this life and the mortality of the body, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.First I recomend my body to the dust to be buried in a Christian like manner and my soul into the hands of God that gave it, in hopes of its resurrection to eternal life and tuching such worldly estate and has pleased God to bless me with, I desire to give and despose in manner and form following;

Item: I leave the use of my plantation, two cows and a gray mare, three cows and pigs, and ten barrells of corn, and two negroes Pat and Job to my loving wife enduring her lifetime and at her decend for the plantation to go to my son Benjamin, and the negroes and other estate to be equal divided between my children.

Item: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Rana Higdon five pounds to be paid out of my estate and no more, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson, Phillip Higdon, five pounds to be paid out of my estate to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to grandson Charles Higdon, five ponds to be paid out of my estate and no more to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Edmond Jones, twenty shillings, and no more, to be paid out of my estate to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving son Joseph Brantley, three negroes a wench named Nan, and a negro girl named June, and a negro girl named Tuck, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving son John Brantley, two negroes named Bridget and Jacob, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving son William Brantley, two negroes named Jack and Patience to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving son Benjamin Brantley, two negroes named Dick and Nance to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving son Phillip Brantley, two negroes named Pat and Sam, to him and his heirs forever.

And I do hearby appoint my two sons Joseph and John, executor of this my last will and testament, this annulling all other form of wills before me made as witness my hand and seal this 12th day of August 1777.

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presents of
Jno Brantley Sr. Seal
Enerline before assign
David D. Mactock
Feb Court 1782
Abraham Womack
The above will duly proved in open court by the oath of David Mattock Test Aleback lelle