CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Lydia Fike, 19 Nov 1805
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Lydia Fike Will  - Chatham Co., NC Wills Vol. A (1798-1819) pg. 222
Archive Film # C022.80001

"In the name of God, Amen, I Lydia Fike of the county of Chatham and
State of North Carolina being very sick but of perfect mind and memory,
thanks be given unto God; calling unto mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men and women once to die, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally
and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of the
almighty God that gives it and my body I recommend to the earth to be
buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors,
nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the might power of God and as touching such worldly estate
herewith it hath please God to bless me in this life I give devise and
dispose of the same in the following manner.
First, I give and bequeath unto Agnes Hill, my well beloved step
Daughter my Horse and Bridle and Flax Wheel and my Hogs and Cows, after
paying my debts out of said property. Also, I give unto my well beloved
cousin Lydia Johnston my bed furniture and saddle &  collar. Also, I
give unto my well beloved stepson Elijah Fike, my (Trunk that piece of
cloth that Sarah Dark has to weave) I also give unto Elijah Fike the
money that he owes me & pocket book after paying Sarah Dark, the sale of
the cloth. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannull all
all and every other former Testaments,
Wills, legacies, bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before named
and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last
will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal  this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred five .                          
						her
					  Lydia  X   Fike
						mark
Signed, Sealed, published
and pronounced and declared
by the said Lydia Fike as her Last
Will and Testament in presence of
Elijah Fike.

Mary (her X mark) Burke          Proved Aug. Session 1808
                                 by Elijah Fike and Mary Burke