In the name of God Amen: I Jacob Archer of the state of Tennessee and Sumner County being of sound mind, but weak in body through the frailties of nature, and knowing the uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form folliwing: First That all my debts which are but - be punctually paid and my body to receive a christian burial. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Archer a tract of land containing one hundred and twenty-five acres lying in Hertford county state of North Carolina, which the land my said son Jacob is to make sale of as soon as conveniently he can and the proceeds or price of said land to be distributed as here in after shall be mentioned. Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Archer two feather beds and furniture she will in all probability live with my son Jacob but in the vicissitudes fo human affairs should she think it more eligible to live with any of her other children my son Jacob is to support her, and at her decease what property she has is to be equally divided among or between my daughters. Item to my oldest son Josiah Archer and my second son Hezekiah Archer I give and bequeath the sum of forty dollars to each to be paid by my son Jacob out of the price of the land at their Mothers decease.
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