Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Wills Mathew Turner - 1794

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In the name of God Amen I Mathew Turner of Bertie County in the
State of No Carolina being sick and weak in Body but of sound and
perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this first day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four
make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following I give and Bequeath to my daughter Elisabeth Turner my
manner plantation and all my lands whereon I now live to her her
Heirs and assigns forever one feather bed and firneture one Gray
Mare Calld lady and her Colt to her her Heirs and assigns forever.

I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Patience Carr one feather Bed
and firniture to her her Heirs and assigns forever.

I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Martha Ford one feather bed and
furniture to her her Heirs and assigns forever and it is my will
and Disire after my Just debts are paid that all the Residue of my
Estate be Equally divided between my severall Children hereafter
named Joseph Turner, John Turner, Mary Gardner, Patience Carr, Ann
Hinton, Martha Ford, Elisabeth Turner, Jannet Thompson, to be Devid
by my Executors hereafter named I do make and Ordain my Grandson
Baliss House and Thomas Bond Junr Executors of this my last Will
and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Mathew Turner have set
my hand and seal the day and year above written Signd seald
Delivered and pronounced by the said Mathew Turner the Testator as
his last Will and Testament in the presance of us who are present
at the Signing and sealing thereof.

Signed: Mathew (X) Turner (seal)
Witnesses: Wm Bryan, Mary Gardner, William (X) Ware
Bertie County November 1794: proved by William Bryan & William Ware. Stevens Gray, CC.