Caswell County, NC - WILL - GOOCH, WILLIAM, JR. - 1832

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  Book M, pages 83 and 84                      January Court 1832 -

     William Gooch Will -

  In the name of God Amen - I William Gooch of the County of Caswell 
and State of North Carolina, being old and infirm in body, but of Sound 
mind and memory, Calling to 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 --
  First, I Recommend my Soul to God who gave it; and my Body to the 
Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion 
of my Executors, nothing doubting but I Shall receive the Same again by 
the mighty power of God at the General resurection -- As to Such wordly 
property as it has pleased God to bless me with in this World, I 
dispose of it in the following manner, that is to Say, my will is that 
all my Just debts be paid out of my Estate, ---
  Secondly -- I Give to my Daughter Martha Gooch, the following parcel 
of my lands, the line of which to begin on the Creek at the mouth of a 
branch Between my House and the House of Howell Boswell, which is the 
first Branch that Empties into the Creek below my Spring branch, and 
the Same Side - to run then to a pear tree near my Garden which I have 
this day caused to be marked as a corner; then to run Southwardly for 
my South Line in Such direction as will make her lot Contain fifty 
Acres, by Giving to her all of my land South and west of Said line here
discribed together with all my Houseing, also I Give to my daughter 
Martha one negro Girl Rebecca and her further Increase forever ---
  I Give to my Son Abner Gooch a Certain tract of Land, discribed in an 
instrument formally written which he has in his possession as his full 
Share of my Lands to him his Heirs &c forever
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  I Give to my Son Frances Gooch a Certain Tract of Land discribed in a 
former instrument which he has in his possession for Services done 
which Gift is not to Exclude him from an equal Share of my lands in 
future division to him his Heirs and assigns forever --  my Will is 
that the remaining part of my land not already Given be laid off into 
Eight Lots, and drawn for by my Eight following children (viz).  Mary 
Rice, William Gooch, James Gooch, John Gooch, Frances Gooch, Susanna 
Boswell, Nathaniel Gooch and Sicely Hightower, Share and Share alike.  
Abner Gooch and Martha Gooch having Received their Shares of my lands 
before mentioned, the Lots of the above named eight children together 
with the lot directed to be Laid off for Martha Gooch to be valued and 
those that draw the Highest Valued Lots to pay to those that draw the 
Lowest Valued Lots, untill their Shares Shall be Equal, to them their 
heirs and assigns forever ---
  I Give to my Son Frances Gooch one Feather Bed and furniture -  I 
also give to my daughter Martha Gooch one Feather Bed and furniture --
  All the balance of my Estate or property of whatever Kind or 
discription I direct my Executors hereafter to be appointed to Sell at 
public Sale, and the proceeds thereof to be Equally divided between my 
ten Children, (Viz) Abner Gooch, Mary Rice, William Gooch, James Gooch, 
John Gooch, Frances Gooch, Susannah Boswell, Nathaniel Gooch, Sisely 
Hightower and Martha Gooch, Share and Share alike to them their Heirs 
&c forever --
  Lastly, I nominate Howell Boswell, and Frances Gooch Executors to 
this my Last Will and Testament, Hereby Revoking all other Wills made 
by me, ratifying this as my Last Will and Testament ---  Witness my 
hand and Seal this 9th day of January AD 1832

     Witness
  Levi Walker                      William Gooch    Seal
  James Page


State of North Carolina )
Caswell County           )  January Court 1832

     The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of William 
Gooch Senr decd was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Page 
one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, and on motion, ordered to be 
Recorded ---
     At the Same time Howell Boswell, and Frances Gooch the Executors 
named in Said Will Came into open Court and duly qualified as Executors 
to Execute the Same ---  And letters Testamentory were ordered to be 
issued to them which did issue accordingly ---
                                   Test.  Paul A. Haralson  Clk-

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