Will of Barnard Farmer, Stokes Co. NC, 1841
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Stokes County, NC Will Book 4, page 76; probated in 1841

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I Barnard Farmer of Stokes County & State of North Carolina being of sound mind 
and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and 
declare this my last will & testament in manner & form following ___ to say      
I wish all my just debts to be paid however & to whom I owe - owing out of the 
monies that first comes in the hands of my Executors as a part or parcel of my 
estate.  Item 1st I give & devise to my beloved wife Mary all my Real & personal 
estate during her life.  2nd I leave to my son John F. Farmer one dollar & no 
more.  3rd to my Grandson Clabourne Scurlock one dollar and no more.  4th to my 
Grand Daughter Judith Scurlock one dollar & no more.  5 Item to my daughter Mary 
wife of George Reves and my Granddaughter Mary wife of Wm Crews to them & to the 
heirs of their bodys all of my family of Blacks I wish them to be equally 
divided between them two my land & other property sold and the money equally 
divided between them two   And I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty 
friend Peter Critz my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute 
this my last will and testament according to the true meaning of the same and 
every part and clause thereof.

In witness whereof I the said Barnard Farmer do hereunto sit my hand and seal 
this the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty one.

		his
Barnard	 X	Farmer  (seal)
		mark
Witness
Edwin Smith
Peter Critz	

Signed sealed & published and declared by the said Barnard  Farmer to be his 
last will and testament in presence of us who 
at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other do subscribe 
our names as witnesses thereunto.

Stokes County June Term 1841
	The execution of the last will and testament of Barnard Farmer dec was 
duly proven in open court by the oaths of Edwin Smith and Peter Critz the 
subscribers witness thereto (which I certify the foregoing to be true copy, and 
ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done.)

	Test  Rueben D. Golding