Anson County NcArchives Wills.....Lindsey Senr., , William 1801
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Source: Anson Co Will Book 2, Page 94
Written: 1801

Will of William Lindsey Senr., 1801

(from copy of previously done transcription)

Note from transcriber: I am typing these wills EXACTLY as they are, 
grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors included. Some of the errors may 
have been made during earlier transcription, so I will indicate whether they 
are copies of the original handwritten document which I am transcribing, or 
copies of previously done transcriptions. 

In the Name of God Amen. I William Lindsey Senr. of the State of North 
Carolina and County of Anson, being very Sick & Weak in Body; but of Sound 
mind & Disposing memory, calling to mind my State of Mortality, Do make, 
ordain & appoint this my last will & testament in manner & form following; 
first I give my Soul into the hands of God who gave it & My Body I Resign to 
the earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after 
mentioned. And as to what worldly estate it hath been please God to bless me 
with I give & dispose of in the following matter. Viz: 

First I will that my true & loving wife Rachel Lindsey possess and enjoy all 
my lands & possessions during her natural life, or widowhood and also one 
Mare, & also five Cows & Calves, also my Stock of hoggs - with all my 
plantation tools & farming utensials, also all my household furniture, except 
what is herein after mentioned. Secondly I give & Bequeath to my Son Isaac 
Lindsey one hundred acres of land; after the Death or Marriage of my Wife 
Rachel Lindsey. also I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Tallant one 
feather bead & furniture; one cow & Calf, one cotton wheel I Cards, one Iron 
pot, & some pewter; all of which aff.sd. articles are now in her possession. 

Also I give unto my Daughter Ruth Lindsey one feather Bead & Furniture & one 
Cow & Calf. 

Also I give & bequeth to my Daughter Martha Lindsey one feather Bead and 
furniture & one Cow & Calf. 

Also I give & bequeth unto my Son Jesse Lindsey one hundred acres of land, & 
also one Young mare and will that my executors hereinafter mentioned do cause 
that my Son Jesse afsd. have sufficient Schooling to enable him to Do his own 
business & c & also after the Death or Marriage of my wife Rachel Lindsey all 
my estate in her hands except my land (which is already bequeathed) I give & 
bequeath unto my five youngest Daughters viz: 

Nancey Lindsey; Polly Lindsey; Elizabeth Lindsey; Lydia Lindsey; & Rachel 
Lindsey to be equally Divided amongst the aforementioned five children. 

And also I appoint my wife Rachel Lindsey my Executrix of this my last will & 
Testament; with my Son Isaac Lindsey, George Briley & Ezra Bostick my 
Executors of my af.sd.will. 

And farther as I have fifty Dollars in cash by me I give & bequeth the sd. 
money into the hands of my Executors to be applied to the use of Schooling my 
five youngest Daughers af.sd. & lastly I hereby Disannul all former wills & 
Testaments by me and made & Ratify this my last will & testament. 

William Lindsey (seal) [signed by mark] 

Signed, sealed, published & Declared by the
sd. William Lindsey as his last will & testament
in the presence of us 

Ezra Bostick
George Briley
Thomas Smith


NORTH CAROLINA
ANSON COUNTY
JULY COURT 1801

Then the within Will was duly proved In open Court by the oathes of Ezra 
Bostick, Go. Briley & Thos Smith thereto & ordered to be recorded. 

Ted Robinson Clk 

Anson County, NC, Will Book 2, page 94, probated July 1801 

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