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In The Name of God Amen
The eitheenth day of November in the year of our loved one thousand sevenhundred and eighty nine.  I, John Potter of the county of Washington in the state of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be givin to God for his memory but calling to mind fragility of my body and know that it is appointed once for all men to die do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and form...

First I sumond my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body to the ground to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descreation of my executors to be here after named noting doubtley but to revive it again at the final judgement at the last day and a touching such worldly estate as it pleases God to bless me with in this life.  I devise bequeath and depose of in the following manner and form.  First I desire that all debts that have been justly contracted, my funeral charges may be douley paid.
I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Hannah Potter, the plantation wheron I now live during her naturl life, also on hundred and fifty pounds money, stock and household furniture and after her decease I will and bequith the same land lying on the side of the creek I live on unto my beloved son, John Potter and Johnson Potter to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.  I also will and bequith unto my beloved son in law, Adam Rainbolt all the land laying on the east side of Roans Creek in my survey including the place where, George Miller now lives to them and thier heirs forever.  I also will and bequeath unto my beloved son, Abraham Potter one cow and as touching the remainder part of my estate which consists of cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, household furniture, lots, books debts, notes, negros, here due unto me,  I will and bequeath and equally divid when collected or recieve from the persons where the same is due unto my beloved children as follows that is to say Nancy Potter, John Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Johnson Potter, Sarah Potter.  In case my said son in law, Adam Rainbolt should loose the land here in devised he is to have his equal part with last the five last mentioned children, Nancy Potter, John Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Johnson Potter Sarah Potter, I do furthermore by these present make constitute and ordain Hannah Potter, my beloved wife and my trusty and beloved friend Cornelus Bowman and Thomas Whelson (Whitson) my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I so by these presents revoke dissolve and dissallow all former will  --?----- and testaments by me radiffing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament this testimony where of I have to set my hand and seal this day and date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Potter his last will and testament in the presents of
William Moreland
John (his x) Grindstaff
Nicholas grindstaff

the following will was proven in court by the oathes of William Moreland and John Grindstaff two of the attending? witnesses, received? and recorded, Hannah Potter, Cornelus Bowman, Thomas Whitsan executors qualified at May session 1790.