In the name of God Amen, I John CANEFAX of Campbell County being very weak of body but of perfect sence and memory and understanding it is appointed once for all men to die do make this my last Will and testament in manner and form to wit. I give my soul to God that he gave it and my body to decent burial as my Excecutor shall think proper. My will and desire is that my Excecutor pay all my just debts out of my estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Radford CANEFAX all my tract of land whereon I now live also all my stock of all kinds household and citchen furniture plantation utensils waggon ect. to him and his heirs forever.

Item my will and desire is that my son Radford CANEFAX maintain his mother in a deasessth manner out of my estate her life time and she shall not be disturbed in the dwelling house without her consent.

Item my will and desire is that my son Radford CANEFAX pay to each of his sisters by name Nancy BROWN wife of John BROWN, Sally VEST wife of Wm. VEST, Betsy VEST wife of Thos.VEST, Mary VEST wife of Samuel VEST and Rebecca WEST wife of Benjamin WEST to each of them forty shillings to be in full of my estate as above given to him.

Item I give to my son Benjamin Canafax to be paid by his brother Radford CANIFAX out of my estate left to him one hundred pounds to him and his heirs forever.

Item My will and desire is that my son Radford CANIFAX pay to my daughter Sucky CANEFAX one hundred pounds out of my estate given to him which I give to my said daughter as her portion of my estate to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give my son William CANEFAX nintey seven acres of land which my said son sold to George COX and for which I am bound to make a wright in fule of all his portion of my estate.My will and desire is that the court shall not hold my Executor herein after mentioned to security on account of his taking probate of this my last will in order to act therein.My will and desire is further that my Executor shall not return an inventory and appraisment of my estate to court. I do now by these presents constitute and appoint my beloved son Radford CANEFAX my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this eleventh day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and nintey nine.

John Canefax
Signed sealed and published in the presents of us
Thomas M.Clark
George Cox
Josiah Cox.
( This Will was proved April 11th 1803 )