Will of Sarah Cannon of Beaufort Co., NC, 1733
Surname: Cannon

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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 14

June 26th in the year of Lord 1733.

The last will and testament of Sarah Cannon the being very sick and week in
body but in perfect sence and memory my soul a grace to the Lord that give it
me and my body to yet earth to be buryed att the descreshon of my children
hereafter, my worldly goods followeth after.

I gave to my daughter Margaret five shillings.

I gave to my son Edward five shillings.

I gave to my son Dennis five shillings.

I gave to my daughter Sarah five shillings.

I gave to my son Henry five shllings.

I gave to my daughter Jene five shillings.

I gave to my daughter Mary five shillings.

I gave to my daughter Olef five shillings.

I gave to my son John a cow.

I gave to my son David my land and planation to him and his heirs forever that
is in "...." County and a barrell of feathers and a gun and a sow and six
shots.

I give to my daughter Ruth too cows & calfs and my close and trunk.

I give to my son William twelf head of cattel and a feather bead and two iron
pots and pot rak and the tovels and three dishes and a bason and six and
twenty head of hogs and a chest, and table, a frung for a swet and a wooling
wele "...." and cards and a dozen of spunes and a carme.

I appinte my son David to be my hole sole excuttor to see this my last will
and testament fullfiled.

In witness whereunto I set my hand and sele Sarah Cannon 1733.

Sera (her mark) Cannon

Isaac Cardcoxe
Jonas Little
Isaac Stock

Mrs. Sarah Cannon will was proved in open Court by the oath of Josias Likeley
and Isaack Stock.

Test. Jno Collisson, Cler. Cur.