CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Dodd, 6 May 1835 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ==================================================================== Contributor's Note: The spelling, capitalization and punctuation are unchanged from the original document. James Dodd Bk. C. pg. 478 ,1834-1857- Chatham Co., NC " In the name of god amen I James Dodd being of sound mind and memory blessed be to God do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner Following to wit) Item the first. I give Jess to my two sons Wm. and James with the exception that the Boy Jess is to work with their mother during her life time or widowhood or James becomes of age then in that case they are to take Jess in possession. 2nd I do lone all of my land stock of every Kind household and Kitchen furniture and all of my tools of every description to the use and benefit of my wife Martha Dodd During her life time or widowhood and at Either her death or marriage with any person then in that case I give all of my land stock of every Kind and Household furniture tolls of every sort to my daughters then living to be Equally divided among them such things as she thinks right so as not to give more than one share my shotgun I give to James my youngest son & if Wm. or James should die before James becomes of age the other is to have Jess Letta is to work with my wife Martha Dodd during her life time or widowhood and then she is to go to my daughters then living. Thirdly I wish for my debts be paid out of my crop and if not enough some of the stock must be sold with the crop to make enough. Fourthly, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Martha Dodd and my son William Executors to this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th of may 1835 James Dod (Seal) witnessed by as Wm. Merritt The forgoing Last Will and Wm. A. Long Testament of James Dodd dec'd was duly exhibited in open court and proven by the oath of William Merritt a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon Martha Dodd the executrix therein named appeared in open court and was duly qualified