I, James Cannon, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life 
and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my 
last will and testament in manner and form following, towit:
First, my will and desire is that my two servants, Sarah and George, 
who are slaves, shall after my decease have their freedom, and that 
my executor shall cause the necessary papers of emancipation to be 
made out, properly certified and delivered to each of said slaves as 
soon as can conveniently be done.
	Second, I wish all my personal estate (except the slaves above 
mentioned) that I may die possessed of, to be appraised and sold 
according to law, and also I will and ordain that the executor of 
this my last will and testament shall as soon as convenient sell and 
convey in fee simple, at public or private sale, all of my lands that I 
may die seized and possessed of.  And for the doing executing and 
perfect finishing whereof I do by these presents give to my said executor 
full power and authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey all of said 
lands to any person or persons and their heirs and assigns forever in fee 
simple, and a conveyance or conveyances to make execute and deliver 
for the same agreeable to this my last will and testament.  And after 
all my debts and the expenses of administering my estate are paid, I 
wish all the proceeds arising from the sale of my personal and real 
estate to be equally divided among my children who are now living, 
as I consider that I gave them in their life time of those deceased, their 
full share of my estate.
	And lastly, I hereby appoint my son, Isaac Cannon, sole executor 
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by 
me made.
	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my 
seal the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand 
Eight Hundred and Thirty-Six.
	James Cannon (Seal)