ROBESON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Medy Lamb, 18 Jun 1804
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In the name of God Amen. I Medy Lamb being in my proper mind and memory, do 
this 18th day of June 1804 make this my last will and Testament in manner 
and form following, that is to say:
I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy, one hundred acres of land lying in 
the fork of great hog swamp and little hog Swamp, joining Josiah Barness 
and Samuel Britt lines. Also part of one hundred and fifty acres tract 
joining the above and beginning on said Josiah Barneses line and running 
along to his own and Josiah Barness dividing corner, then a direct line to 
the second corner of that survey then a direct line to the beginning corner 
of that tract, also give her one hundred acres of land that her father left 
her in his will. Also I give one chest that was called hers and one bed and 
furniture that was called hers and one sow and seven shoats and one white 
cow and her calif and
yearling that belong to said cow and three Eathen plates and one Eathen 
Dish and one sospan Earthen, three Earthen barrels, one glass mug, one 
earthen mug, one small puter baison, three cups and saucers, one sault 
sellar, one small decantur and one glass, one quart bottle and one flat 
bottle and three knives and three forks and two tubs and one wedinghoe, 
woolen wheel, the old one and one pair of cards, two cheers, three petor 
spoons and one bedstead, one club ax and one coffee mill and one coffee pot 
and one table and fifteen shillings in money and one umperrellor.
2. I give my daughter Vina one hunting saddle.
3. I give my daughter Anna one ewe and lamb.
4. I give my son David the plantation whereon I now live, involving four 
hundred and fifty acres only a small piece above given to my wife is 
excepted. One still and all the sider casks, one cart and all my wooden 
tools, only what is mentioned to the rest of the children and my wife.
5. I give to my son Stephan one hundred acres of land lying each side 
little hog Swamp about three quarters of a mile above the plantation where 
I now live, also one hundred acres lying on and beginning in the Land 
Cypress Bay joining Mike Barness line south side of Jacob Swamp and give 
him Dol a negro girl and one cow and calf and one bed, one horse, one plow 
and one weding ho.
6. I give my son Richard two hundred acres land lying on Jacob Swamp just 
above the Bear Springs and one hundred acres join Jacob Swamps on each side 
of the road and fifty acres back of James Barfields on Jacobs Swamp round 
the Cypress Bay near little hog swamp, and I give him one negro girl named 
Luck, one horse, colt and saddle and one bed, one rifle gun, one Bible, One 
Testament and one Dictionary, one broad ax and one weding ho, one pair of 
steliards, one pair of saddle bags, one slate.
7. I give to my daughter Polly one bed and furniture and one cow and calf 
and one bedstead.
8. I give to my daughter Marthy one bed and furniture and one cow and calf 
and one bedstead.
9. I give my daughter Betsey one cow and calf and sixteen head of gees and 
ewe and lamb and one wheel and one pair of cards.
10. I give to my daughter Patty one cow and calf and sixteen head of gees 
and one ewe and lamb and one chest.
11. I give to my daughter Nancy one cow and calf one table and all the 
remainder of my hovel furniture that is not mentioned to the rest and one 
case and bottles.
12. I give my daughter Appy one bed, one lookin glass, one mare and one cow 
and calf.
13. I give my daughter Susanna five shillings and the remainder of my 
Estate I leave to my son Richard to settle my debts and to support my 
family as need requires, only my riding cheer and harness I except and 
leave them to be sold and the money to be divided among the hole of my 
children and I appoint my friends Abram Barfield and Richard Lamb and Jo 
Lee as Executors to this my last will and Testament and I revoke and make 
void all other wills before maid by me in witness whereof I set my hand and 
seal this day and year above ritten...

Meday Lamb

signed in the presents of us.
Una Lamb
Rebecca Lamb

Robeson County, N.C.