The will of James CAMPBELL is from Mecklenburg County: Record of Wills: 1763-1844, Vols. A-H: 065.80001: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Vol. A: Page 186 In the name of God Amen, I James CAMPBELL former living in Mecklenburg County and state of N Carolina being advanced in years and being for sometime ailing in body and calling to mind my mortality knowing that it is appointed for all men once I choose to make this my last Will and Testament and first I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it Begging he would accept the same for Christ's sake. And as it hath pleased God to bless me with a family and a small portion of this worlds goods I choose to dispose of the same in the following manner, and first I allow all my just and law full debts to be discharged Primis I bequeath unto my well beloved wife Jane CAMPBELL the one third of all my estate real or personal during life or widowhood together with her Spinning wheel wearing apparel a saddle and bed and furniture Item I bequeath unto Elizabeth HOUSMAN my daughter five shillings sterling besides what she hath already received Item I bequeath unto my daughter Grace DORTON five shillings sterling besides what she already got Item I bequeath unto my son James CAMPBELL five shillings sterling besides what he hath already received. Item I bequeath unto my son Andrew CAMPBELL all the rest of my estate real and personal lands goods or chattels moveable's of all kinds to him and his heirs Item I appoint and nominate my wife Jane CAMPBELL and Andrew CAMPBELL my son to be my only executors of this my last will and testament and by these presents do revoke all other wills and testaments whatsoever acknowledging this as my last will this 10th day of June in the year 1783 - and as such affixing my hand and seal to the same the day and year above written in presence of Archibald White James Bradshaw John Love James CAMPBELL, {seal} Colleen Campbell Taylor Lebanon, Tennessee A human life is like a single letter in the alphabet. It can be meaningless, or it can be part of a great meaning --- Jewish Theological Seminary of America