CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Bagley, 13 Dec 1801
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Chatham Co. Record of Wills (1798-1819)
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001
Vol. A, pg 179

Henry Bagley Will, dated 13 Dec. 1801

In the Name of God, Amen, this thirteenth day of December Eighteen
Hundred & one. I Henry Bagley of the County of chatham and State of
North Carolina being of good & sound Memory Thanks to Almighty God and
calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life and
that ll flesh must gird? to death when it shall please God to call do
make constitute ordain & Declare this my Last will & Testament in manner
and form following, revoking and annulling by these presents all -----?
testaments or testaments will or wills heretofore by me made and
declared Either by words or writing and this is to be taken only for my
last will & testament and none other and now for the setting of my
temporal estate which it hath pleased God to bestow? upon me. I do order
give & dispose the same in manner & form following that is to say.
First I will that all debts be paid within convenient time after my
decease by my Executors hereinafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Bethany Rosson one Negro Girl
named Ruth and her first living child to Mary Uland?, Daughter of
Bethany Rosson. I give & bequeath to my son Henry Bagley one Negro girl
Named Jean?. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Bagley one Negro boy
Named Simon?, I give & bequeath to my son Joab Bagley three negroes
Susanah Patrick and Nancy and all my land on the North East side of the
----? Creek to the upper Tract and all my land on South sides of the
same creek up to the Little branch below the field then up the sd branch
to the fork then with the North fork to the Anson Road?. I give and
bequeath to my son (this name could be any five letter name- Simon,
James? - it has been marked over) Bagley the twenty? three pounds and
one feather Bed. I give & bequeath to my son Elisha?  Bagley three
Negros Named George, the elder, Jacob & Lucy and all my land on the
North side of the Anson Road and the south side of the Meadow Creek & up
the said Creek to the upper road then all my Land North of that road
with that field south of the Anson Road & down the meadow Creek to the
first branch then up the said branch to the fork then with the North
fork to the Anson Road. I will that the household furniture and stock of
all kinds with the plantation utensils be Equally divided between my two
sons Joab & Elisha and they to pay to Stephen Beaver & Wiley Estis'
three sons Henry, John & James Estis, ten pounds Each also I will that
the three other Negros to wit: Priscilla, Catharine & little George be
Equally divided Between Henry, Benjamin & Bethany Rosson with the
increase ----?? and my two son Joab & Elisha to pay the Debts.
Item I constitute & appoint John rosson & my son Joab Bagley Executors
to this my last will & Testament in full powers to act as they are
directed by law in such cases and witness my hand this day & date first
above written.
				Henry Bagley
Signed & Delivered
In presence of
William McMasters (X)
John Piggott (X)
Susanna McMasters