Catawba Co. NC - Will of Robert Abernathy
compiled by E. Rozzella Abernathy

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Copy of Will of Robert Abernathy - made by Clerk of
Court, Catawba Co., N. C.

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Robert Abernathy of the County of
Lincoln and State of North Carolina, now being of sound and perfect
mind and memory, do this day, the eighth of April in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty, do make and publish this
my last Will and Testement in the following manner: that is to say -
First, I give and bequeath unto my four sons, Buckner Abernathy,
Samuel Abernathy, Frederick Abernathy and Robert Abernathy the whole
of all the lands wheron I now live, to be divided equally between
them, with all the buidings and improvements belonging to the
aforesaid lands.  I do give unto Buckner Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy,
Frederick Abernathy and Robert Abernathy, my four sons, and Lucy
Shelton, Susan Lee, and Frances Bird my three daughters, all or the
whole of my negroes, to be divided equally among them, and I also give
my four sons and three daughters, their names already above mentioned,
all my stock of every kind and all my household goods and furniture of
every kind and farming utencils of every kind and all other property
besides.  Lastly, I do make and constitute my worthy friends or sons,
Buckner Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy, Executors of this my last will
and testement, in witness whereof, I, the said Robert Abernathy have
to this, my last Will and Testement, set my hand and seal the day and
year first above written signed, sealed published and declared by the
said Robert Abernathy, the Testator, as his last will and testament.
In the presence of us - James Loften, Aram Sherrill, Edmond Loften
This will was probated April, 1846.