Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Will Charles Sowell

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Bertie County
State of North Carolina		


In the name of God Amen, I
Charles Sowell of the County and State before said do
make constitute and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following - It is my will,
and desire that all my just debts shall be paid and
then my will and desire is that the rest of my property
shall be disposed of in the following manner, viz:
Whereas I have already gave unto my two sons, John
Sowell and Charles Sowell and unto my two daughters,
Sally Pruden and Polly Moor, all I intend they shall
have of my property, and what I now die pofsefsed of I
lend unto my well beloved wife during her natural life
and at her decease to be equally divided between my
three daughters, Patsey Sowell, Priscila Sowell and
Hetty Sowell and if either of them should die before
she should marry or arrive at the age of maturity, then
the property to go to the rest of the afsd daughters
that is now unmarried.  It is also my will and desire
that my afsd three daughters shall have a home &
maintenance as usual with my well beloved wife,
Priscilla Sowell.

Lastly I appoint and ordain my well beloved wife,
Priscilla Sowell, executrix and Jeremiah Devan,
executor to this my last will and testament.  Signed
with my hand and sealed this 28th day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.

Witnefs present				
Charles Sowell
Elizabeth Mackenzie
Sarah Devan
Jeremiah Devan

State of North Carolina			
Nov Term 1802
Bertie County

The last will and testament of Charles Sowell decd was
proved in open Court by the oath of Jeremiah Devan one
of the subscribing witnefses and ordered to be
recorded. George Gray