Probated July 1761
Recorded Book A, p. 124
"In the name of God, Amen, the 28th day of September, 1759, I, John Mills of the County of Rowan & province of North Carolina, being sick & weak in body, but of sound & perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty for the same & calling to mind the uncertainty of this frail & mortal life & that it is appointed for all me once to die & after death to come to Judgement, do make & ordain this my last will & testament, disannulling & revoking all former wills made by me and as for such worldly estates it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I devise, dispose of & bequesth of as followeth.
Imprimis. First & principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God my creator. Secondly I recommend my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named.
Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Rebecca Mills all my movable goods, chattels, lands debts & demands owe to me to be left to her discretion for the support of her children, to her & her heirs, executors, administrators & assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son, Thomas Mills by my former wife, 1 shilling sterling silver with that part he hath already received, to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son John Mills by my former wife 1 shilling sterling with that part he hath already received, to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son Hur Mills by my former wife 1 shilling sterling with that part he hath already received, to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Beeson by my former wife 1 shilling sterling with that part she hath already received, to her, her heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I nominate & appoint my well beloved wife Rebecca Mills whole & sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this September 28, 1759".