Duncan Lamont - 1798 - Bladen Co., NC - Wills

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In the name of God "Amen". I, Duncan Lamont, Planter in Bladen County and
State of North Carolina, through the abundant mercy of God, yet tho weak in
body yet of perfect understanding and memory, blessed be God, do constitute
to this my last will and testament as follows.

I humbly bequeath my soul to Almighty God, my maker, beseeching his most
gracious acceptance of it through the merit of and mediations of my most
compassionate Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

I order that my lawful debts be paid in the first place.

I order one cow for my eldest daughter Marian, David McMillan’s wife.

I order one cow and calf for my eldest son Anguish Lamont.

I order one two-year old heifer for my daughter Nancy with what she got
already.

I order one cow and yearling to my daughter Flora.

I order the one-half of a two-year old mare to my son Daniel, and the other
half for my two youngest daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth.

I order the old gray mare, the one-half of her for my eldest son Anguish
and the other half for my son Duncan.

I order my house and half of my plantation and half of the woods land to my
beloved wife Christian Lamont, her life time and then to return to my son
Duncan, his heirs and assigns, and the other half of my plantation and
woods land to my son Daniel, his heirs and assigns.

I order my house and all the plantation tools to my beloved wife Christian
Lamont. I order one bed and furniture, one chest, one ____ wheel to my
beloved wife Christian Lamont.

I order one ewe and lamb to my stepdaughter Christian Mun. I order the
one-third part of the rest of my stock of cattle, hogs, and sheep and
household furniture to my beloved wife Christian Lamont and the rest to be
divided between my four youngest children.

I order my body clothes to my son Anguish Lamont.

I give full power to Daniel Taylor and Duncan McCall, whole Executors,
along with my beloved wife.

In witness thereof, I have set my hand and seal this 4th day of November 1798.

In presence of these witnesses:

Neil McCaulsky 
Dugald Clark
Duncan McCaulsky

Duncan Lamont (his mark)

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Cheryl Crowder
acrowder@gte.net


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