ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Edwards Will - 1811

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WILL OF JOHN EDWARDS

In the Nmae of God Amen
I John Edwards senr of the State of North Carolina dn County of Anson
Being weeke in Body but in my proper sences and understanding do mke this
my Last Will and Testament as tuching my worly good after by debts is paid
I will unto my der son John Edwards Junr one hundred and fifty acres of
land on each side of the head of Pine Log Branch also one sorrel hose,
bridle and saddle also one cow and calf also seventeen head of hogs also
one feather bed and stead also one puter dish and bason and threee plates
also three setting chears and one ax and cutter plow hoe and all so will
unto my dear daughter Elezabeth Thomas one heafer yearling I allso lend
unto my beloved wife Salley Edwards all the remaining parte of my lands
containin the land and plantation whenon I now live In during of her
natural life or widowhood together with all other property of all kinds
that i now peosest of and after the death or marriage of my wife I all so
will unto my dear son Mathew Edwards one hundred acres of land lying on
boath sides of Pine Log Branch adjoining my son John Edwardses land I also
will unto my dear son James Edwards one hundred acres of land including the
land and plantation where on I now live I also will unto my dear daughter
Marthy Edwards one feather bed and furntude also one cow and calf also one
cotton wheel also one chiste and three setting chairs and two puter basons
and three plates and one smothing iron also one ashen tub and water pale
and piggen after what I allready given as above mentioned if anything
should be left I also will that it sold be equally divided between my two
youngest sones Mathew Edwards and James Edwards I also appointe and desiar
that John Broadaway Esquir and John Culpeper Esquire be Executors to this
my last will and Testamente this the third day of May one thousand eight
hundred eleven
his
John X Edwards
mark
Witnesseth
Benj Clemey
Robertson Pistole

Anson January Court 1814
Then this will was exhibited in open court & duly proved by Robertson
Pistole one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Tod Robinson CLK