ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Penelope Dabbs - 1843


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The Will of Penelope Dabbs, widow of William Dabbs


State of North Carolina Anson County

Whereas William Dabbs my loving husband departed this life in the month
of August in the year of our Lord 1835 having made and declared his
last will and testament which has been ordered to probate according to
law. Then provisions of which will now fully appear by reference to the
same. And whereas he devised, and bequeathed to me Penelope his wife
during life or widowhood the whole of his estate both real and personal
 - And at and after my death whatsoever of the same would remain on
hand should be sold both real and personal - and the proceeds to be
equally divided between four of his heirs such as I would name
And whereas I the said Penelope being now far advanced in life and
according to the course of nature my time being drawing to a class - I
think it prudent to make choice of four of the next of kin of my 
deceased husband - and they are indeed the very identical persons whom
he signified in his lifetime he desires to enjoy his property after my
death - and being desirous to carry his instructions into effect as
near as I can I now name the following persons to wit. Avery Jarman the
grandson of Josiah Dabbs the brother of my husband - Lucinda Wallace
the grand daughter of said Josiah Dabbs - Penelope Dabbs the daughter
of Josiah Dabbs aforesaid and Nancy Burmingham the wife of John
Burmingham and daughter of John Dabbs And with a view and for the
purpose of carring (sic) into effect the purposes and expressed
instructions of said last will and testament - I hereby nominate and
appoint my relative and Good friend Norfleet D. Boggan Executor to this
my last will and testament fully as I am legally authorized in a
testamentary manner to do pursuant to the said last will and testament
of my deceased husband

Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of us her this
25th day of Oct 1843 Penelope Dabbs
Jno A McRae mark
Malcom Shaw
January Term 1844 Thus the foregoing will was duly proven in open court
by the oaths of Jno McRae & Malcom Shaw the subscribing witnesses
thereto - and ordered to be recorded.