CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Addom Ekman - 1790

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Addom Ekman Will - dated 3 Sept. 1790
Chatham NC, Record of Estates (1782-1799) Vol. 1, pg. 42(a,b)
(Note- this one has more than usual misspelled words and disconnected 
sentences- hard to read and understand)

In the name of god amen I Adom Ekman of Chatham county and State of
North carolina being weak in body but of sound memory blessed be god 
for the same do this third day of September in the yeare of our 
redemption one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety, make and publish this
my last Will and Testament in manner as following this is to say first
I allowe my boddy to be disently buried and I commit my sole to my 
redeemer in hopes of a blessed immortality secondly I lend to my wife 
Anna six hundred acres of Land with the plantation whareon I live with 
my three negroes thar names caled Dick and Bet and Pat with the stock 
of Horses sheep Hogs and so forth the hole of my household and kitchen
furnuture and planters tools during the time that she is my widdow but
if she Mary for the hole to be equally divided betwixt all my Children
except two that lives in Vrgina, and they Except that part that is wild
to them Elizabeth and Polly, to Each I gave one fether bed and one 
Horse worth Ten pounds, and one Cowe and Saddel and Calf if they take 
them for ther own use and one hundred acres of Land joining the other 
Land one saddol also I desire that my Children that is with me be 
brought up well and in the peace of God with God Edducation thar names 
as follows Amy and Nancy and James and one not bron (born?) I also 
ordane my loving wife during my widder also my trusty frend William 
Merret and Robert Edwards my Exeuters of this my last Will to Care and 
in the same performd according to my true intent and meaning
In Witness hereof I Addam Eakman hath hereunto my hand and seal the
date and year above ritten send seald in the 
In of us that was at the sining and sealing the same
Test
James Pulliam
Chiles McGee Singed Adam Ekman {Seal}
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C.