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Will

I Allen F Barfield of the county of Johnston and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First that my executor (herein after named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts for soever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a part of parcel of my estate.
Item 1 I give and devise to my Uncle Powell Blackman & wife Mary A Blackman all of my interest in a tract of Land known as the Bryant Barfield place (who was my father)in Wake County, adjoining the lands of Sias Langston & others, containing three hundred and fifty acres more or less. And also my interest in the same land of sister Melinda Helen Barefield part in said Land to have and to hold to them & their heirs in for simple forever.
Item 2 I give and bequeath to my said Uncle Powell Blackman & wife Mary A Blackman one bed stead & furniture, and one trunk and twenty dollars in money, and also my interest in my father's estate in the perishable property, if any, and also in the perishable property of sister Melinda Helen Barfield if any.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty uncle Powell Blackman my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every paret and clause thereof - hereby revoking and declaring, utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Allen F Barefield do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 13th of October 1870.
Allen F. Barefield

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Allen F Blackfield, to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto
William A Langston
William Rilie Tart

Probate Court - Johnston County - March 7, 1871
Powell Blackman being duly sworn says: