CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Benj'n Dodd, 25 Apr 1836
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Will of Benj'n Dodd - pg. 483 (37) Will Bk. C, 1834-1857, Chatham Co., NC

" In the name of god (amen) I Benj'n Dodd being of Sound mind and memory
blessed be god do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following (to wit) first I do hereby confirm the gifts
of property that my son Griffin Dodd hath had of me before this date and
I do also confirm the Gift of all that property that my son Herbert has
had of me before this date. that is the bed and sorrel colt that H. Dodd
has had in his possession but ---- (can't read it) at my house, the colt
is mane (named?) Henry, I do also confirm the Gifts of property that my
two daughters Mary Mandosit & Sopha  [or Sophia] has had of me before
this
date and secondly I do Lone to my Dear Wife Martha Dodd the use of all
of my Land the lower tract as well as the tract whereon I now Live
during her lifetime or widowhood and at her death or marriage the Low
tract I give to my son James  3rd I do Lone unto my wife the use of all
the stock of horses cows sheep hogs geese Cart farming tools Crop of
every kind household and kitchen furniture During her life time or
widowhood, with the exception that enough of my stock and crop be sold
to pay my Debts and as the children my mary [may marry] of [off] I wish
for them to have a good bed and furniture and such things as the other
children had when they left me  the above condition is still Carried
further that Nancy Thompson Dodd my eldest Daughter to have the tract of
land whereon I now live includind [including] the flowers tract also one
? clock six stodd [steady?] chairs ---- ? and choice chest and side
saddle at the death or marriage of her mother the other chest side
saddle and arm chair I give to my youngest daughter Norcina to take
---fful ? at the same time Nancy Thompson Dodd does. my gun I give to my
son James and at the death of my wife or marriage with any person else I
wish for all my property not specially given away to be sold and the
money arising from such sale be equally divided between my four
daughters  4th I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife and Nancy T.
Dodd my daughter to be my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. this
25th of April in the year of our Lord 1836.

                                           his
                                Benjamin    X      Dodd          {Seal}
                                           mark

  Test. Wm. Merritt


The foregoing Last Will and Testament of Benj'n Dodd dec'd was duly
witness in open court and proved by the oath of William Merritt a
witness thereto and ordered to be recorded whereafter Nancy T. Dodd
Executrx thereto appeared in open court and was duly
qualified                Test. Thos. Ragland C.C.