Cabarrus County NcArchives Wills.....Means, Susannah May 29, 1853
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Source: North Carolina State Archives
Written: May 29, 1853
Recorded: April 1855

In the name of God Amen.  I, SUSANNAH MEANS of the County of Cabarrus and 
State of North Carolina, being now of an advanced age, and knowing that it 
appointed unto all to die, do make, declare & publish this paper writing to be 
and contain my last will and testament.

Item first I will my soul to my mercifull creator hoping that he will 
graciously receive it.

Item 2nd   I will and bequeath my two beds and furniture belonging to them, 
one to my daughter, MARGARET POTERSON [PATERSON?], and the other to my grand 
daughter, SUSSANAH BRANTLY, and I want the bed clothing equally dived betwen 
them excepting and subject to the following bequest.

Item 3rd   I will and bequeath to my daughter, ANNIE EARNHART, two sheets, a 
blanket, and a quilt and a pair of pillow slips to the sole and seperote use 
of my said daghter, ANNIE.

Item 4th   I will and bequeath that my wearing apparel be equally devided 
betwen my two daughters, MARGARET POTERSON/PATERSON and ANNIE EARNHART subject 
to the following bequest.

Item 5th   I will and bequeath one of my best dresses to my grand daughter, 
SUSSANAH BRANTLY, and I will and bequeath my little table to my grand 
daughter, SUSSANAH BRANTLY.

Item 6th   I will and bequeath my cubberd ware and cooking untensils to my 
said two daughters to be equally devided.

Item 6th   I will and bequeath my little wheel to my daughter, ANNIE, to her 
sole and seperote use. 

Item 7th   The balance of my house furniture I will to be sold.

Item 8th   I will and bequeath any and all my grain of any discription to my 
son, JOHN MEANS.

And I do nominate and appoint HENRY BRANTLY the executor of this my last will 
and testament.

Signed, sealed and published this 29th day of May A.D. 1853 in presence of

J. M. Long                                   her
                                     Sussanah X Means
Margret Long                                 mark


State of North Carolina)   Court of Pleas and Common Sessions
Cabarrus County        )   April Term 1855

     I, Joseph W. Scott, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Common Sessions for 
the County of Cabarrus, do hereby certify that the foregoing last Will and 
Testament of Susannah Means was duly proven in open court by John Long, one of 
the subscribing witnesses thereto upon oath and the same ordered to be 
recorded and filed.
                                      Joseph W. Scott  Clerk

Additional Comments:
'Recorded in the Will Book 1 page 258' is written on the back of the Will.
I have transcribed this Will exactly as it is written, including obvious 
errors.

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