CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Hannah Thompson - 1784

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Chatham Co. Record of Estates
1782-1799, Vol. 1, pg. 34, 34 a
NC State Archives film #
C.022.5001
( I have kept the spelling and punctuation, capitalization, etc. as
close as possible to the original)

Will of Hannah Thompson- 7 Sept. 1784
In the name of God Amen. I Hannah Thompson of Chatham County in the
State of North carolina; being sick and indisposed in my body; but, yet
of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my Body
do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. In the first 
place I resign my soul to God that gave it and my Body to the grave to
be buried in a christian manner at the discretion of my Executors and
touching what worldly goods it hath please God to bless me with it is
my Will that they be disposed of in the following manner, that is to
say, I give and bequeath unto my Eldest and well beloved son John
Thompson the sum of Twenty shillings lawful money of this state.
2ndly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Balaam Thompson the
like sum of Twenty shillings lawful money.
thirdly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Shusanna 
Kendrick and her Husband the like sum of Twenty Shillings- fourthly I
give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Mary Self and her
Husband the like sum of Twenty Shillings- fifthly I give and bequeath 
unto my dearly beloved daughter Sarah Terryll and her Husband the
like sum of Twenty Shillings - sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my 
dearly beloved Daughter Hannah Terryl and her Husband the like sum of
Twenty shillings- Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved
daughter Ann Kendick and her Husband one negro Boy called Lamb
Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son William Thompson
one negro woman called Jean with her child called Currituck, also all 
my stock and household furniture with the whole residue of my estate 
after the foregoing legacies are paid, He my said son William being 
subject to pay out of his part a certain Debt which I owe the Estate of
my late Husband William Thompson deceased Lastly, I do hereby 
constitute and appoint my two sons John Thompson and Balaam Thompson my 
whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament & witness
whereof I have set my hand and seal this seventh day of September in 
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four -1784
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us
Mourning Hubbard (her mark)
John Montgomery Signed Hannah thompson (her mark "H")
A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.