ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Gaddy Sr., 14 Feb 1814
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WILL OF THOMAS GADDY, SR.

Vol.  2, p.  38
Anson County North Carolina
February 14, 1814 probate January Court 1815

	In the name of God Amen - I, Thomas Gaddy Senr.  of the County of 
Anson and State of North Carolina, being in a low state of health but of sound 
mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner 
and form as follows viz
	In the first place it is my will an desire that my beloved wife 
Millison should have quiet and peaceable possession of the plantation and land 
whereon I now live lying on the North side of Little Brown Creek during her 
natural life or widowhood.
	Item - I give unto my said wife Millison all my stock of horses cattle 
Hogs and Sheep and  also all my household and Kitchen furniture and every 
other species of property that is not hereafter bequeathed, to dispose of as 
she may think proper after pay all my just debts-
	Item- I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Gaddy all that 
tract or parcel of land, adjoining the plantation whereon I now live and lying 
on the South side of Little Brown Creek bounded by the said creek in the 
North, by the lands of the heirs of Moses Wood & Jacob Phillips on the west by 
William Gaddy and Ruben Phillips on the South and John Rushing on the West-
	Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuel Gaddy after the 
death or marriage of my beloved wife Millison, all that tract or parcel of 
land whereon I now live, bounded by Little Brown Creek on the South, by 
Frederick Gaddy's line on the East by William Bismukes' line on the North and 
by Elisha Horn- the land belonging to the heirs of Sion Rutland Dec'd on the 
West - Also I give unto my said son Samuel one Sorrell horse with a blaze face 
and four years old-
	I do hereby nominate and appointed my beloved wife Millison Executrix 
and my friend William Bismukes Executor to this my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking and annulling all and every other that might have been 
heretofore made in any manner or form whatsoever.  In Witness whereof I the 
said Thomas Gaddy Senr.  Have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
fourteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and fourteen - 
				Thomas x his mark Gaddy Senr.  (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Anthony McGregor
W.  Bismukes

Anson Jany.  Court 1815
	The last will and testament of Thomas Gaddy was exhibited in open 
Court & duly proved by oath of Anthony McGregor one of the subscribing 
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.			Tod Robinson Clk.

This will was transcribed from a type written copy of the will of Thomas 
Gaddy.
Martha Thayer
MartThayer@aol.com