CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Herbert H. Dodd, 28 Aug 1840
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Will of Herbert H. Dodd  Pg. 523 (116, 117) Will Bk. C. 1834-1857
Chatham Co., NC

"In the name of God I Herbert H. Dodd of N.C Chatham County being of
Sound and disposing mind blessed be god do this the twenty eight day of
August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty make
and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is
to say first I give and bequeath to my wife Martha S. Dodd fifty cents
at my decease I give to Wright D. Dodd my tract of land and the other
property belonging to me after paying my debts at the age of twenty one
years of age. if Wright D. Dodd deceases before he is lawfully married
and has no heirs except his mother I desire for my property to be
equally divided between Mary T. Bennett and William B. Bennett. I give
Martha S. Dodd what I wished her to have in the first item. Charles
Bennett is to remain on my land on he same terms and is to have the use
of all the open land the ensueing year and longer if my land becomes os
it is not worth the same terms I desire it to be --- (and?) all the
other property sold except my bed and furniture I desire Wright D. Dodd
to have the use of it and I hereby make and ordain my friend Charles
Bennett executor of this my Last Will and Testament and guardian for
Wright D. Dodd  In witness whereof I the said Herbert H. Dodd have to
this my Last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day above
written.
               			 Hubert H. Dodd {Seal}

signed sealed and published and declared by the said Herbert H. Dodd the
Testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of these who
were present at the time

singed (signed) and sealed thereof   Isaac Edwards (Jurat)
                                                            his
                                                     James ( X ) L. Dodd
							    mark
(Jurat)
                                                                
Chatham Court               }   This certifies that the foregoing Last
February Sessions, 1841     }   Will and Testament of Herbert H. Dodd 
dec'd was proved in the open court by the  oaths of Isaac Edwards and 
James L. Dodd the subscribing witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded 
whereupon Charles Bennett the Executor therein named appeared in open 
court and was duly qualified as such    

Test. N. A. Stedman C.C.C.