ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Dabb - 1832 ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bobbie Williamson-Dabbs Ledbetter blsl@ij.net *************************************************************** WILL OF WILLIAM DABBS - WILL BOOK 'B", P. 58 ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 23 SEPTEMBER 1832 In the name of God amen I William Dabbs of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina being through the abundant sources of God though weak in body yet of a sound mind and memory do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be served as such first I humbly bequeath my soul to God My Maker beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it through the ------------ merits and mediation of my most most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ and after my body being decently buried and as to my worldly Estate I desire first that all my lawful debts be paid first I give to my Loving wife Penelope Dabbs a negro man named Dick and Negro woman named Rose & one negro Girl named Mary and the land where on I now live also the remainder of my lands also all of my stock of horses cattle hogs and Sheep & goats together with all of my house hold furniture and Kitchen furniture and all of my working tools During her life or widowhood and after my wifes death or marriage all of my Estate to be sold and equally divided among the heirs to which my wife Penelope shall choose that is among four of the heirs and I do hereby disallow & disavow all former wils and testaments in witness where I have Set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd of September 1832. William (his mark) Dabbs Further I add and to all rest of heirs to each one dollar Signed Sealed in the presence of and I also do ordain my wife Penelope Dabbs & James Eldridge my Executors Witness Reuben Phillips David Gaddy Anson County October --- 1835 Then this will was exhibited in open Court and duly proven by Reuben Phillips and David Gaddy the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. By A D Boggan D.C.