BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - Wills – Joses Echols, 1797 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of N. Carolina Beaufort County In the name of God—Amen—J. Joses Echols of the County and State aforesaid Calling to attend the certainty of death & the uncertainty of this Mortal Life do whilst in a state of Soundness both in Body & Mind intend to settle my Temporal Matters in this for & manner following--- Viz First. I desire to commit my Soul to God, who gave it & my body to the Earth, from where it came. Second. I give unto my three grandchildren, heirs of my son J. Echols, twenty Pounds each & if either die without Lawful Issue, the Survivers (sic) or Surviver (sic) inherit the same. Thirdly. I give unto my well beloved son Abner Echols whose property he hath already received of me. One Shilling Sterling Forth. (sic) I give unto my well beloved son Amasa Echols Mother (?) of my goods & chattels, Lands & Tenements of any nature or kind, whatever that I have not above mentioned, unto him for ever--& In case my son Amasa doth not return to enjoy it, then my wish is for my son Abner to have one Feather Bed & furniture & all the remainder to be Equally Divided amongst my surviving Grandchildren unto (can’t read) forever— I also do nominate & appoint my Trusty Friends James McCabe and Henry Clark whole an sole management of This my Last Will & Testament, & do hereby revoke all others whatever heretofore by me made. In Testamony (sic) thereof I have hereinto set my hand and affix my seal this day of ____ One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Seven [Signed] Joses Echols (His Seal) Signed & sealed in Presents (sic) of us John McCabe William Canaday [His mark] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Beverly Giles Loffler ___________________________________________________________________