1772 14th April WILLIAM RAWLS {A/164} 14 April 1772 Sept ct 1772 son LEVY RAWLS plantation I bought of HENERY DOSSON {DAWSON} from the REEDY GROUND to the road to the DOGWOOD POCOSON, son JOSIAH RAWLS- remaining part of said tract. I have sold to PHILIP RAWLS part of a parcel of land on JENKIN'S POCOSIN purchased from JOHN BAKER to the REEDY GROUND, I give to my son JONAH RAWLS the remaining part of this land from JESSE DUNING'S line to my DOSSON {DAWSON'S} line. son JOAB RAWLS- my MANOR PLANTATION . Wife REBECCA RAWLS- my perishable estate , but if she marries she will receive 1/3 and the other 2/3 shall be paid to my daughter DRUSILER RAWLS and my son HOSEA RAWLS. Executors, brother PHILLIP RAWLS, Wife REBECCA RAWLS Wit: SAMUEL {X} DUNING, JOHN COOK 1772 September court proved the last will and testament of WILLIAM RAWLS ordered that letter issue. 1772 DECEMBER court exibited an inventory of the estate of WILLIAM RAWLS by PHILLIP RAWLS one of his executors on oath. 1772-1780 ordered that HENRY RAWLS aged about four years, JAMES RAWLS aged about six years, PHILIP RAWLS aged about five years orphans of HENRY RAWLS decd. be bound an apprentice to PHILLIP RAWLS to learn the trade of SHOEMAKER. Ordered that EDEY RAWLS orphan daughter of CHARITY RAWLS aged about six years be bound an apprentice to PHILLIP RAWLS to learn to spin knit and sew. ordered that MARY RAWLS aged about ten years and ALICE RAWLS aged about eight years be bound an apprentice to ABSALOM RAWLS. Ordered that ALICE RAWLS orphan of HENRY RAWLS aged about eight years be bound an apprentice to JEREMIAH DUNING. {Note: see the 1794 entry for the will of PHILIP RAWLS, brother to HENRY & WILLIAM RAWLS leaving his property to the children of HENRY RAWLS . } BOBBY RAWLS BIG SPRING, TEXAS