In the name of God amane-- Know all men that I James Stinson of the county of Washington and State of Virginia -- Though weak in body, yet through the mercy of god in my right mind and of a perfect understanding do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be viewed as such, and first I desire to commit my soul to god who gave it, and my body to the dust tobe buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my friends in hopes that I shall receive the same at the resurrection. And secondly as to my worldly goods after all my lawfull contracts are discharged. I bequeath and bestow to my loving wife, Mary Stinson wholely to be at her disposel my land only excepted which I desire she may have the benefit of till my youngest child is of lawful age and then to be sold to the best advantage and divided into four equal shares between my wife Mary Stinson my daughter Isabel Stinson, my daughter Susannah Stinson and my daughter Rachel Stinson. Also I desire that John McCulloch and John Moffett be my executors, in wirness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed & Sealed in the presents of us John Moffett, Rachel Jameson, John McCulloch /S/ James Stinson Probated November l9th, l805 James Stinson and Mary McCulloch d/o Thomas and Isabella Patrick McCulloch were m. 7 Jan. l797 and he died eight years later. His daughter Susannah m. 4 Oct l8l7 Adam Tool, Isabella m. ll Mar l8l9 John Gobble, Rachel Stinson m. 28 Dec. l824 Samuel Smith Lt. Thomas McCulloch was killed at Battle of Kings Mountain .