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I make no further bequest to my son Thomas Lee, having already given him a negro boy named Handy and two hundred dollars which I consider about his distribution share. I hereby appoint my son Peyton Lee to be executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 25th day of October, 1837.
Signed James Lee along with seal.
In the presence of
Geo. Fennell and Enoch Herring
Probate filing of James Lee's last will:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA	COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER
NEW HANOVER COUNTY	SESSIONS, Dec. Term, 1844
The foregoing paper writing is exhibited for probate in open Court Before the Court aforesaid as the Last Will & Testament of James Lee deceased and the executor thereof is duly proven by the oath of Enoch Herring, one of subscribing witnessess thereto and it is adjudged by. the Court that the same is the Last Will & Testament of James Lee deceased, sufficient to bequeath and pass the property therein mentioned.
Whereupon the said Last Will & Testament	is ordered	to	be recorded &
Peyton Lee qualified as executor thereto	from the	minutes.
Teste: L. H. Marsteller, Clerk
Property inventory of James Lee:
An inventory of the property of James Lee deceased which came into the
hands of Peyton Lee the Executor returned to Court March term 1845.
One negro man named Charly age about 75 years One negro man named Robert age about 38 years One negro man named Stirling age about 26 years One negro man named Henry age about 16 years One negro man named Sara age about 10 years One negro woman named Chloe age about 60	years
One negro woman named Julia age about 18	years
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