CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Goin Barbee - 1806

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Goin Barbee Will
Vol. A, 1798-1819 pg. 232, 233 (134, 135, 136)
Chatham Co., NC
 NC State Archives Film # c.022.8001

The twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred & six, I Goin Barbe of Chatham County being in health and
perfect senses thanks be to God for it and calling to mind the 
uncertain state of this life and that all flesh must unto death when it
shall pleas God to call us. declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following. First being sorry for all my sins and 
humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul to almighty 
God my Saviour and redeemer in whom and by which merits I trust to be 
saved to have full remission? and forgiveness for my sins and have and 
in trust in the kingdom of Heaven and and m body I commit to the earth 
to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor here after named
and for the setting of my temporal estate and such goods chattles
and debts as it hath pleased to bestow on me. I do order and dispose of
the same in manner and form following that is to say First I give unto
my beloved son Josiah Barbee all my Land lying in Wake County and also 
Twenty Five dollars in Cash to buy him a Desk. Item, I give unto my son 
Mordecai Barbee as good a horse Sadle and Bridle as Josiah ? and as
much stock of every kind and as much household furniture when he
marries or comes of age and all the remainder of my estate after my
just debts are paid. I lend unto my beloved Anne Barbee during her
natural life in widowhood except the executors should think the estate
us wasting but, if she marry or at her death my executor will divide my 
estate as underneath directed. that is to say I give unto son Mordecai
Barbee the Land and plantation whereon I now live and my Desk, the
balance of my estate to be divided as follows my Negroes to be valued &
put in Lots and divided equally amongst all the legatees and the
overplus (repeats and the overplus) to be sold & equally divided
between my six children Josiah Barbee, Mordecai Barbee, Rebekah
McApron, Delilah Mcgehee, Nancy Weatherspoon and Betsey Howard and I 
nominate and appoint my beloved son Josiah Barbee and John O'Kelly my 
full and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above written
Goin Barbee
Done in presence of us
Merrell Beasley