This will found in the N.C. State Archives under Orange County Records. Edmund GILLIAM In the name of God Amen. I Edmund GILLIAM of Orange County and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be to god for the same do make and publish this my Last will and in manner and form following. That is to say first I give to my Son Edmund GILLIAM one Negro man named Stephen and one cow and calf and set of Smith Tools. I likewise give my Sons Charles and Burwell the tract of land that Charles lives on as it was divided between them lying on the south west side of hawriver. I give to my son David the land I live on -on the north east side of the River. I likewise give my daughters Sarah HURBIN one Feather bed and furniture. I likewise give to my well beloved wife Sarah GILLIAM all the rest of my property and at her death the property that is willed to her to be Equally Divided between my four daughters namely Susannah SMOTHERS Sarah HURBIN Mary BRACKIN and Elizabeth STALCUP to them and their heirs forever and I make and appoint my Son Edmund GILLIAM Executor desiring my sd. Son to Take on him the charge and Trouble therof and to see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning and Lastly Thereby Revoke all former will or wills by me made and Declare this only to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof The said Edmund GILLIAM hath hereunto set my hand and seal in the presents of Thomas BRADFORD Jurat and David BRADFORD Sr. August ye 11th 1810. Signed by his mark: Edmund GILLIAM Burwell GILLIAM qualified ****my note*** at the bottom of this will is a ink smear, hard to tell what the last BRADFORD name is, I can see [vid] and I take it to be David? Original spelling and punctuation kept in content.