In the Name of God amen I John Griggs of the County of Anson and the State of North Carolina Being in a Low State of health But of a Sound mind and memory thanks be given to God for his Mercy but calling to mind the mortality of my Body and Touching Such wordly estate Wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I give demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form, First I devise that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges should be paid at the Descration of my Executors Secondly I Lend to my Beloved Wife Fanny Griggs all my Estate Boath Real and persianal Deuring her widdowhood and if she should mary again it is my will that she should not have nothing of my estate nor third my Land but it is my will that at my Wife's Widdowhood or Death that my Land should be Equilly Divided Between my Six sons that is William Griggs John Griggs Lemuel Griggs Samuel Griggs Cleamand Griggs and Lewis Griggs Which above said Lands I give agreeable to the above Derection the above mentioned Six Sons to them and their heirs forever, and after my Wifes death or widdowhood it is my will that my Executors should sell all my Remaining Perishable property an Equilly divide the money arising from such sale between my four Daughters named Ophur Tempy Griggs Nancy Grggs Alea Griggs Angeliley Griggs and Lastly I Constitute and Appoint my Loving Wife Fanny Griggs and my friend James Ratfliff my Executors To this my Last Will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and fixed my Seal this first day o of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven.

Signd, Seeld and Acknowledged                  John Griggs (seal)
in the prevents of us

Lem..... (Bell?)

Thomas (Miles?)

Sworn Oct (?) 1811
When the ..... in .... duly prob. in open court by the oath of Lemuel (?) of the subscribing witness (?) to be recorded
Tod Robinson

original will in possession of North Carolina Department of Archives