In The name of God, Amen. The Tenth Day of December anno Dom. one
Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six.  I William Carver of Cumberland County in the
Province of North Carolina.  Being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind
and memory, Thanks be given unto God: Therefore 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 Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and
My Body I recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the
Descretion 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 worldy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give,
Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
  Impremis, It is my Desier That first of all, my funeral Charges Shall be
Paid, and also after that, all my other Debts to Be payd and Discharged out
out of my Estate,
  Item. I give and Bequeathto my Son Samson Carver, Two negros viz. Bet and Jo and
Five Cows and Calves five Sows and pigs, One feather Beds and furniture, Belonging
Thereto, one Still, and the plantation and Land I Bought of Richard Dunn
in Bladen County, and Two horses and Two Breading mairs, to him and his heirs
and assigns for Ever
  Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son William Carver, Two negros viz
John and Luce and also five Cows and Calves, five Sows and pigs, Two horses
and Two Breading mairs, one fether Bed and furniture there of; and a peace
of Land Lying and Joyning Elwells Land and Down the River to the Bottom
a place known By that name, and then to Run Square of from the River to the
Back line and So round to the first Station to him and his heirs and assigns
For Ever, --- Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son Robert Carver, Two
Negros viz Soney and Venice, and also five Cows and Calves and five Sows and
Pigs, Two horses, and Two Breading mairs, one fether Bed and its furniture and
also a peace of Land Begining at the Bottom Williams Loer line and Down the
River to the loer End of a field called atkinsons field and to Run out from the river
Through a thicket Before the Door, and to Continue to the Back lines and So Round to
The first Station, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever,
  Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son Samuel Carver, Two negros viz
Mingo and a garl Called littel Luce, and also five Cows and Calves, five Sows and
Pigs Two horses, and Two Breading mairs, one fether Bed and its furniture and
also a peace of Land, Beginning at the loer End of a field called Atkinsons field
and Down the River to Loer End of my land and So round to Roberts line and
and to the first Station, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever,
  Item I give and Bequeath untio my son Jesse Carver, Two negros viz Simon
and Rose, and also five Cows and Calves, five Sows and pigs Two horses, and Two
Breading mairs one fether Bed and its furniture, and also a peace of Land in
Bladen County known by the name of Gillils meadow, The Patent is at John
Rice's at or near Newbors and I have his Receipt, to him his heirs & assigns forever
  Item, I give and Bequeath to my Son James Carver, Two negros viz, Jemone
and Nan, and also five Cows and Calves, five Sows and pigs, Two horses and
Two Breading mairs, one feather Bed and its furniture, to him his heirs & assigns
  Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son John Carver, Two negros viz
Oliver and Henery, and also five Cows and Calves, five Sows and pigs, Two
Horses, Two Breading mairs, one fether Bed and its furniture, to him and
his heirs for Ever, and I also give and  Bequeath unto my Son William Carver
one more negro named Tom, and I order that he Shall pay his Brother John
Carver when he Coms of age the Sum of fifty pounds proclamation money,
and I also give and Bequeath unto my Son Samson Carver, the one half of
all my housel goods for Ever, And I order that he Shall pay his brother John
Carver when of age the Sum of fifty pounds proclamation money,
and I also give and Bequeath unto my Son James Carver, one more negro
named George to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever, and further order
That my Sheep Shall Remain ondevided for the use of the Children
Till the younger Coms of age, and then to be Equally Devided

Among all my Children and also I order that the Genie Shall not
Bedevided Be and Remain for the use of keeping all the Beds in Repare
Till the younger Children Com of age, then to be Equally Devided amongst
all my children
  And Let in Case any of the Children Before mentioned Shall Die
Before they Should have an heir Lawfully Begotten, (for want of ?
Heir, order that his or their portion Shall be Equally Devided amongst them
That are alive,
  Item I give and Bequeath unto my Dear and well Beloved wife Mary
Carver, Two negrows viz Jim and patience and also five Cows and Calves
Five Sows and pigs, one feather Bed and its furniture, Two horses, Two bread=
ing mares, to her and her assigns forever,
  Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Carver, Two negros
viz Sal and John, that is called Littel John, five Cows and Calves, five
Sows and pigs, one fether Bed and its furniture, one horse and Side Saddel
and Bridel, to her and her heirs and assigns for ever.
  I further order and Desire that my Children Shall all have Good Schooling
and have Left Three negros viz, Jack, harry, Vilet, their Labour is to
Pay for the Schooling of my Children, and further order that the negros
Shall not be hired out, or Taken from the Plantations or Labour I
Formely followed, But kept to Geather abought their usual Labours
  And I further give and Bequeath unto my Deer wife Mary Carver the
other half of my Househel good, for Ever, and Leave her actel
possessen of the house, During her Widowhood, or till my Son Robert
Carver Shall marrey, and after he marreys, if She Continues a widow
To have the Liberty of of the Loer grant or the upper grant of this
House During her widowhood,
  And Lastly I Constitute, make and ordain my Loving wife Mary
Carver one of my Executrix and Joseph Dunn and Silvenus Wilson
My Executors, of this my Last Will and Testament and I do here by
utterly Disallow, Revoke and Disanul all and Every other and former
Testemente, Wills Legacies and Bequests, and Executors, by me in any
ways Before named, willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirm
=ing this and no other to be my Last will and Testament, In witness
Where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year
Above written

 Richd Elwell +                     North Carolina Cumberland County ? May Cort 1767
 Richard Richardson +                        Then was the Exn of this Will in Open Court proved
 Benja Cooper                   By the Oath of Richd Richardson & Benjamin Elwell two of the 
                               subscribing Evidences thereto and Mary Carver Executrix 
                               & Silvanus Wilson & Joseph Dunn Executors therein Mentioned 
                               Qualified Agreeable to Law -- Ordered that they have Letters --
                               Testamentary -- Thos Rutherford CC
                                             Exor Mary Carver Silvanus Willson & Joseph Dunn

I think this is a photostat of a loose will since I see vertical & horizontal fold marks indicating it was folded & put in a packet, plus it has various handwritings on it & it is a rather large piece of unruled paper. On the other hand, the sheets have a number stamped sideways on each sheet. In the upper left of the 1st sheet is "213" and in the lower right of the 2nd sheet is 214. The top of the number 213 is to the right and the top of the number 214 is to the left. Handwritten sideways in the left margin of the 2nd sheet is "1766".