CATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas/William Glass - 1796
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Will of Thomas Glass - Made 7 Nov., 1791, Probated Feb. 1796
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001, Vol. 2, pg. 69

"In the name of God Amen, I thomas Glass of the County of Chatham and
State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but sound in sense
and memory blessed be God and knowing it is appointed for all men to 
die and that after my death my body to be decently buryed and my spirit
assend to God that gave it, and all my lawfull debts discharged then 
the remainder of my Estate to be divided in manner following that is to
say 
first I lend to my beloved wife Martha Glass the whole of my Estate
Land, Stock, household good & working tools during her widowhood and
after her decease or marriage then my Land, to be equally divided
betwixt my sons that shall then be aliving, Then it is my desire that
after the decease of my wife Martha Glass that all the remainder of my
Estate Stock of horse Cattle Sheep, hogs house hold good? working tools
of all sorts be Equally Divided amongst my daughters that shall then be
aliving=
Item The land I purchased of Zachariah Harman all that part laying
below the (a space here) Called Sall Youngblood branch I have given to
my son in law John Nall ---tinet from my Other lands and thus I
Constitute this my last will and testament revoking all other wills
whatsoever.
Signed WILLIAM Glass [not Thomas] {Seal}

Signed Sealed in the presence of 
Witness this 7th of November 1791
James Younger
Charles Henry
Proved at Feb'y Sessions 1796 by James Younger.