ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Nancy Gaddy, 5 Oct 1853
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WILL OF NANCY GADDY

Vol.  C.  p.  71 
Anson County North Carolina
October 5, 1853 probate January Term 1854

In the name of God Amen.  I, Nancy Gaddy of the State of North Carolina, Anson 
County being w___ell but in sound mind & memery giving thanks to the creator 
for his goodness calling in mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it 
is appointed for all person once to die do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend 
my Soul in the favor of the Creator that gave it and my body I recommend in 
the usual treatment not doubting the same as touching such worldly affairs 
wherewith it has pleased the great given of all to bless me in this life.  I 
give devise and dispose of the sum in the following manner I do hereby appoint 
and nominate either of the legatees for Executers or Executrix and first I 
desire my lawful contracts to be paid I give my brother and their sisters 
namely William H.  Ratliff, Susannah T.  Ratliff, Rebecca Ratliff and Ann 
Ratliff.  I give all my lands negroes and other properties of all description 
to my above name sisters and brothers in the following manner to be allotted 
by three free holder each Legatee the lots are to be as equal as possible then 
to be drawn for named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this my 
last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and 
Seal this the fifth day of October and in the year of our Lord one Thousand 
eight hundred and fifty three signed and sealing in the presence of 
				s/ Nancy Gaddy (seal)
Test: James McRae, Hardy Sellers, Nehemiah Eddings

State of North Carolina } 	Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
	    Anson County}	Jany.  Term 1854
Then the foregoing will of Nancy Gaddy was exhibited in open court and duly 
proven by the oath of James McRae, Hardy Sellers and Nehemiah Eddings the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded - Then re- Wm.  H.  
Ratliff appeared in open Court and was duly qualified as executer & obtained 
letters Testamentary.

Transcribed by Martha Thayer
MartThayer@aol.com