CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Roger Griffith, 28 Mar 1796
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 Will of Roger Griffith, made 28 March, 1796, proved, May Term 1796
 Chatham County Rec. of Estates, 1782- 1799 Vol. 2, pg. 80
 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
 
 In the Name of Amen, I Roger Griffith of the County of Chatham and State
 of North Carolina being of sound mind memory and disposition but knowing
 the uncertainty of Life and the certainty of Death do make constitute
 and ordain this my Last Will & Testament.
 First, to the Almighty and omnicient being I assign my Soul fervent
 strong hope that his mercy will lock over my transgressions which I have
 committed in this life and will extend to promote my happiness and
 everlasting rest in that which is to come-
 Secondly I will and bequeath to my son Billy Griffith and his Heirs
 forever my Bible and Dictionary=
 Item, I desire that all my personal Estate consisting of Stock Household
 & Kitchen furniture working utencils etc. be sold and twelve month
 credit and divided in the following manner: To witt, I will and bequeath
 to Sarah GriffiN  (not Griffith) Twenty pounds to be paid out of the
 amount of the above sale by my executors and the overplus to be equally
 divided between my three youngest children Billy Griffith Polly Griffith
 & Celia Griffith which I will & bequeath to them and their Heirs forever
 and to be paid to them at there attaining lawfull age and in case either
 of them should die without lawfull Heir for their share to be equally
 divided between the survivors share and share alike and I also direct
 and desire that my Negroes and all my land lying on the east side of the
 Mountains be sold at two years credit from the sale thereof and divided
 in the following manner as follows I will and bequeath to Sarah GriffiN
 and her Heirs forever Twenty Pounds and the ballance to be equally
 divided in the following manner between my five children (To Wit)
 John Griffith, Pleasant Griffith, Polley, Celia & Billy and in case any
 of them should die without lawfull Heirs for their share to be equally
 divided between the survivors share and share alike and as to my land
 lying on the West side of the Mountains, I will and bequeath to my three
 sons & their Heirs forever share and share alike and if either of them
 should die without lawfull issue for their share to be equally divided
 between the survivors. I also request that my just debts & funeral
 Expenses be paid out of the whole of my estate and then divided as above
 mentioned.
 I also request that my Executers herein after nam'd try to provid some
 good place of abode for my two dauters Polley & Celia for without some
 provision of this kind from their young tender ages might be left in an
 helpless situation.
 I also constitute and appoint Zachariah Harman and James Howard
 Executers of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking and
 annulling all former Wills or Testaments by me or for me made.
 In Witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal this 28th March
 1796.
 Roger Griffith  {Seal}
 Sign'd Seal'd & deliver'd
 In the Precence of
 Mial Scurlock (X)
 Wright Kirby (X)
 Hez' Harman Prov'd at May Court 1796 by the Oaths of Mial
 Scurlock & Wright Kirby--
 A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C.