CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Samuel Carter, 3 Nov 1802
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Will of Samuel Carter - Dated 3 Nov., 1802
Chatham Co., N.C. Record of Wills, Vol. A. pg. 182 (22)
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001 (1798-1819)

Chatham County, North Carolina. The 3 day of the 11 Month 1802
My Last Will and Testament is as Follows.
1st I appoint my sons, John and Samuel Carter my executors then I first
do discharge all my just debts and funeral expenses.
2nd I give to my sons Samuel and Mordecai Carter my Mills and Lands, the
Lands to be Equally divided by a North and South line. Samuel to have
the the East part and Mordecai to West with full right to be enjoyed and
possessed by them and their Heirs forever With the reserve for My wife
Mary of one third part of the grist mills profits. Also one, third of
the meadow during her widow hood she paying one fourth part of costs
which may arise in keeping of the same but in case the said Samuel or
Mordecai should die without lawful issue the survivors shall pay to my
children named in the last page, the sum of Eighty four/five? dollars
yearly
for six? years and shall ____ all the land and mill aforesaid and if one
of them should incline to sell that he gives his partners the first
offer of purchase. Also, that the said Samuel and Mordecai pay yearly to 
their Mother during her widowhood 200 sheep each and one hundred of
beef,
Also that Samuel & Mordecai aforesaid pay each to my son Robert Carter 
the following Legacy, Samuel two hundred dollars and Mordecai one
hundred
fifty.  
3. I give to my son John? Carter, my desk. 
4. I give to my son Robert Carter five dollars. 
5th I give to my son Samuel Carter My clock and large Bible.
6th I give to my wife aforesaid ___ ____ her choice of my horse
creatures
Saddle and bridle one cow and three sheep with all my household
furniture
& Books except the bequeathed aforesaid to dispose of at will -----
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peaceable possession of my dwelling and privilege of freewill? during
her
widowhood. 
7th Lastly all my other Estate whatsoever I give to my children namely
John Carter, Edward Carter Mary Butler, Margaret Stubbs and Elizabeth
Sellels? to be Equally divided among them  --- ? fourteen dollars to ? 
John in consideration of the cash aforesaid and sixty? dollars cash to
Edward for a note I discharged for him. In witness whereof I set
my hand and seal the day and year above said__
				Samuel Carter {Seal}
Witnesses
Nathan Dixon
Thomas Hadly
Benjamin Vestal

The said lawful Issuance Interlined before & Signed and 
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