WILL OF THOMAS DICKSON
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 Know all men by these presents that I THOMAS
DICKSON of Ashe County and State of North Carolina, being weak of body
but sound in memory and judgment do this 21 day of MAY One Thousand
Eight Hundred &  Thirteen make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows: To my Wife OLIVE DICKSON I gave
the sum of three hundred Dollars and to my son DANIEL DICKSON I give the
sum of three Hundred Dollars and to my Son JAMES DICKSON I gave the sum
of three Hundred Dollars and to my Son DUGLASS DICKSON I gave the sum of
three Hundred Dollars and to my Son ALEXANDRIA DICKSON I gave the Sum of
three Hundred Dollars and to the girl POLLY that lives with DAVID SMITH
I gave the Sum of twenty five Dollars and to my son JOHN DICKSON'S two
children I gave the sum of forty Dollars each to my Son in law
ALEXANDRIA SMITH I gave the Sum of ten dollars and to PETER DICK who
married my daughter Nany I give $10.00 and if there is not enough to
Satisfy and pay the above Legacys I want it to be equally deducted out
of each ones sher and if there is an overplus still remaining I want it
to be Equally divided among my wife and the rest of my Children that may
be lieve at the time of my decease and I hear by constitute and appoint
JOHN MCMILLAN and JOHN BOWERS my executors to see this my last will and
testament Executed according to the true intent and meaning there of.
(signed)  THOS. DICKSON

And I hear by impower my Said executors to Sell all my property that may
be remaining on hand at my decease to the highest bidder and give a
reasonable Credit and take Sufficient Security for the Same and to pay
all my just debts and also to use all lawful means to collect what debts
may be justly owing to me - and I hear by revoke and disannull all wills
by me formerly made and I Declare this to be my last will and testament
in witness where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal day and date
above (signed)  THOMAS DICKSON {{SEAL}} his ANDREW  x  TURNER
PETER ELLER            JNO MCMILLAN  Jurat mark