In the name of God, Amen. I Owen Daugherty of the county of Craven in the state of North Carolina planter; being very sick and weak in body; but of perfect mine and memory; thanks be given unto God; calling unto 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 reccommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that give it. My body I reccommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again; by the mighty power of God.

And as touching such worldly estate where ever it has pleased God to bless me in this life; I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

First I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife , Mary Daugherty , one horse and saddle, one feather bed, one cow and calf, one-half Joe and Tankard. And to my well beloved son , Robert Daugherty, I give and bequeath my land and plantation. And to my son Daniel Daugherty, I give one cow yearling. To Ephraim, I give a young two year old mare and one cow.

And as for the Negro wench, the first child she has to be for my son Daniel Daugherty; and the second for my son Ephraim; and the third for my son Rubin; and the fourth Negro child for my daughter , Holland. If it please God for her to bring the fifth child, for it to be for my five children I had by my first wife and likewise for each of them a two year heifer a piece.

The remainder of my estate, to be for my wife during her natural life or widowhood. And for my son Daniel Daugherty to keep said wench till she brings the five children weanable.

Leaving my well beloved wife Mary Daugherty and Robert Daugherty my whole and sole executors and all my whole estate to be equally divided by the five children I had by my last wife , Mary Daugherty.

In witness where unto I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced and declared by the said Owen Daugherty as his last will and testament in the presence of us.

Daniel Daugherty

Elizabeth Daugherty

Owen Daugherty

James Arnold