CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Harris George, Proved 1798
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Will of Harris George - Made ?? Proved Aug. Term, 1798
Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 133
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001 1782-1799

In the Name of God Amen, I harris George of the County of Chatham and
State of North Carolina, being in a low state of Health, tho in my
wright mind & in my proper senses, and calling to mind the mortality of
my body and that it is appointed once for all men to die, I think proper
to make this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following, and
first & foremost I give and recomend my soul to God that gave it & my
body to be burried in a Christian Decent manner at the discretion of my
friends & Exec'r. Nothing doubting but at the day of Reserection I shall
put it on a fresh & as to such Worldly good as it has pleas'd God to
bless me with, I give bequeath & dispose of in the following manner,
that is first 
I give to my eldest son Emseley my young chesnut sorrel mare, Secondly I
give to my son Presley my young colt to be deliver'd them when they come
of age all the rest of my property, Real & personal I give and bequeath
to my beloved wife Marey George during her Widdow Hood after that to be
sold and Eacule (equally) divided amongst my children Emseley & Pressley
to have only on Eacule part of the Land with all the Rest of the
Children, all the Rest of the personal property Except the aforesaid
Mare & Colt, to be eaculie divided betwixt allen Marey Lewsey, John
william and the one yet on born, I also ordain Constitute and appoint my
beloved Wife Marey/Marcy? George Exetrix & Rich'd Straughan Executor to
execute this my Last Will & Testament.
Signed Harris George {Seal}
Sign'd seal'd & publish'd
In the presence of us
James Massey (X)
Ln? Lw? Straughan (X)
(This may be the abbrev. for Lawrence?)

Aug't Term, 1798
duly proved in open
Court by the oath of
James Massey & Ln, or Lw Straughan
the subscribing witnesses thereto
Exec'r qualify'd