BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - Dillard, George - 1780

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WILL OF GEORGE DILLARD
NOVEMBER 1780

In the name of God, Amen.

I, George Dillard, of Bertie County and state of North Carolina being in
this body but of perfect mind and memory, do make His last Will and
Testament of mine.  That is to say, I recommend my soul to God who gave it to
me and my body to be decently buried at the descretion of my executors.  And
as touching my worldly goods wherewith God has blest me with, I give and
bequeath in the following manner.  First, I give and bequeath to my sister
Siller Dillard all my Lands and Chattils to her and her heirs for ever only
my desire is that there should be as sufficiently raised out of my estate to
bord and school Ezekial Blanchet, eighteen months and if he starts and takes
his schooling, a suit of cloths and horse saddle and bridle to the value of
ten pounds of silver or gold.  I, likewise, constitue make and ordain Siller
Dillard sole executrix and William Andrews executor of this my last will and
testament.
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanull all and every other
former testaments, wills, legal bequests and executors by me any ways before
named willed and bequested ratifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last will  and will and testament.  In witness, whereof, I have hereonto
set my hand and seal this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Signed and Sealed pronounced               George (his mark) Dillard
& declareda by said
George Dillard as his
last will and testament in preservice of us.
William Andrews
Benj Parker

Bertie County                                      November Term 1780

Proved in due form of Law in open court by the oath of William Andrews one
of the sworn being witnessed and ordered to be recorded.  T---  Stevens Gray
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