CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Charles Morgan - 1787

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Charles Morgan Will, dated Nov. 12, 1787, no probate date
Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pps 32(b), 33
NC State Archives film # C.022.50002

In the name of god amen I Charles Morgan of the County of Chatham being
thro the abundant mercy and goodness of god tho weak in body yet of a 
sound and perfect understanding and memory do Constitute this my last 
Will & Testament and desire it to be received by all as such 
imprimis I most humbly bequeath my soule to god my maker beseeching his
most acceptance of it thro the all sufficiant merits and mediation of 
my most compassionate redeemer Jesus Christ who gave him himself to an 
attonement for my sins and is able to save to the utmost all that come 
unto god by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them and
who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come 
to him for mercy in this life and confidence I render up my soule with 
comfort humbly beseeching the most blesd and glorious trinity one god 
most holy most merciful and gracious to prepare me for this time of my 
dessolution and then to take me to himself unto that peace and rest and
incomparable felicity which he has prepared for those that love and pr 
his hold name amen blessed be god
imprimis I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full 
assurance of its resurection from thence at the last day as for my 
Burial I desire it may be desant without pomp or State at the 
discretion of my executors heareafter mentioned who I doubt not will 
manage it with all requisite prudence, as to my wourdly Estate I Will 
and order that al my just debts be paid, Item, I give to my six son 
name Joseph Morgan, & Charles Morgan Jr, Edward Morgan & John Morgan &
Zachariah Morgan & William Morgan and my two Daughters Hanna West and 
Rachel Stewart this house and Land and Mill wherein I no live and all 
the residues and remander of my wourldly Estate of what kind or quality 
so ever ti be only the Beds and furniture thereunto belonging that I 
now ly on to be Equally divided amongst my six sons & two Daughters
above named to them their heirs and assigns forever the Bed and 
furniture above mentioned I give to my grand daughter Jean Stewart to 
her her heirs and assigns forever lastly I do Constitute and appoint my
son Charles Morgan and Joseph Morgan executors of this my Last Will and 
Testament In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand the 12th day of
November in the year of our Lord 1787
Witness
John Stewart
James Smith
I Charles Morgan here I take off my seal and declar this to be my Last 
Will and Testament
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C. C.