BLADEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Christopher Sanders, 27 Apr 1778 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca McNeal RMcneal337@aol.com ==================================================================== In the name of God, Amen I Christopher Sanders of the County of Bladen and Provence of North Carolina being bery sick and weak in body and imperfect health of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unot God. Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to & recommend to the earth to be buried ain deceint christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldy chatal herewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form First That all my lawful debts be paid out of my estate also I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Sanders third part of my estate. Item I will also that all my lands be equally divided between my two sons Thomas Sandfers and Christopher Sanders. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Sanders two cows, Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amelia Sanders two cows. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elvira Sanders one hiefer. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Sanders two cows. Item I will also that my two sons Thomas Sanders and Christopher Sanders each to have one bruding mare. Testafied and ordained this my last will and testament that my wife Sarah Sanders and John Baldwin Jr. Executors of this my last will and testament do hereby set my hand and seal this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1778. Signed sealed and published promesed and declared his by the said Christopher Sanders Christoher x Sanders as his last will and mark testament in the presence of each other have subscribed our names John Fokes William Fokes James Shipman