BERTIE COUNTY    Will of William McGlauhon-1826


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William McGlauhon Will, No. 171.

In the name of God Amen: I William McGlauhon being very sick in body but
in perfect mind, and memory thanks be to God for the same do make this my
last will & testament in the manner and form following: First I recommend
my soul to the hands of God who gave it and my body to the dust from
whence it came and wish it buried in a Christian like manner and my
worldly goods that it has pleased God to give me I dispose of in the
following manner:

First: I wish all my just debts paid:

Secondly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Oxley the land &
plantation where who now lives beginning at John Hunters line in the old
Razor Rode then along the said Road to Loghouse swamp then down the swamp
to Hardy"s line then their line & others round to first station also two
Negroes by the name of Dick & Miles which she now has in possession to her
and her heirs forever:

Thirdly: I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Davidson the land adjoining the
land I gave to Sarah Oxley beginning at Loghouse swamp in Hardly Line a
little above my fence then across to Hunters line so as to leave the
plantation that I now live on, on the South side of said line. I also lend
unto Elizabeth Davidson three Negroes named Mary, Nelson & Penny to her,
her life time and after her death to her children say James and Martha
Davidson and their heirs forever:

Fourthly: I give and bequeath to my son James McGlauhon the plantation
whereon I now live and the balance of my land not already given away & two
Negroes named George & Lewis to him and his heirs forever, which Negroes
he has in his possession.

Fifthly: I give to my son Jeremiah McGlauhon one Negro red Boy Jess which
Negro he carried away with him to him and his heirs forever also give and
bequeath to my son Jeremiah McGlauhon three hundred dollars to be raised
by my Executors out of my property that is not given away and the balance
after paying my just debts to equally divided amongst my other three
children namely, Sarah Oxley, Elizabeth Davidson & James McGlauhon to them
and their heirs forever.

Lastly of all I ordain my friends John H. Cobb & Wm. Worley my sole
Executors to this my last will & testament revoking and making void all
others I might of made in Witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
February 28th, A. D., 1826.

Signed, Wm. McGlauhon, Seal

Signed in prsence of

H. Speight,

Elisabeth Thomas.

State of North Carolina,

Bertie County Court May Term, 1826.

This last will and textament of William McGlauhon dec'd. was proved in
open Court by the oath of Wm. H. Speight one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto & ordered to be recorded at the same time Wm. Worley & John. H.
Cobb the Executors therein named qualified as such.

E. A. Rhodes, Clk.




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