Anson County, NC - Will of Samuel Blackford, 1785

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Samuel Blackford  Will

In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Blackford of Anson County being in 
my perfect mind and memory but calling to mind the mortality of any 
body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and 
ordain This may Last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
that is to say Principally and first of all, I commend my soul into the 
Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be 
decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after 
mentioned nothing doubling but at the General resurrection, I shall 
receive the same again by the Might Power of God and be made immortal 
and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God of his 
infinite mercy and goodness to bless me with in this life, I give, 
devise, and bequeath in manner following:

I give, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachel Blackford the 
use of any plantation together with my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, 
hogs and all my movable estate during her natural life or widowhood but 
in case she shall marry again then to discend and be disposed of as 
herein after directed.

Item 
I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest son Manning Blackford the sum 
of twenty shillings proclamation money to be raised out of my estate.

Item
I give devise and bequeath unto my son Matthew Blackford twenty 
shillings proclamation money to be raised out of my estate.

Item
I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Kesiah Andrews twenty 
shillings proclamation money to be raised out of my estate.

Item
I give devise and bequeath unto my two daughters Sarah and Ruth all my 
lands and tenements and movable estate indoors and outdoors of what 
nature or kind so ever to be equally divided between them at the death 
or marriage of their mother, my dear wife to hold to them and their 
heirs assigns forever.

Lastly
I do constitute and appoint my dear wife Rachel and Mr Duke Glen sole 
executor and executrix of this my last will and testament and I do 
hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former 
will, legacies, bequeaths and executors by me in any more before named, 
willed, and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be 
my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have herunto set my 
hand and seal this twentith day of June 1781.

Samuel Blackford

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator to be his last 
will and testament in presence of us.
Thomas Dickson
John Dickson
Reubin Braswell

Anson county April Court 1785 proved in open court by the oath of 
Thomas Dickson and ordered to be recorded. Exr qualified

Michael Auld, clk

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