CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Bezeley - 1795


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Will of Henry Bezeley dated 19 Jan, 1795, Probated Feb Term, 1795
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001
1782-1799, Vol. 2, pg. 37


" In the name of God Amen
I Henry Bezeley of the Parish of St. Bartholomew, and County of Chatham
in State of N. Carolina, being weak and sick in body but of perfect
sense and memory thanks be to the Almighty God for the same.
After recommending my soul to God who gave it and my body to be 
decently interred in Christian like manner by my Executors hereafter 
mentioned I hereby testify this to be my last will and testament as 
followeth.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son Isham Bezeley the land whereon I
now live with one featherbed and furniture to him and his heirs 
forever-
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bezeley 25 pounds to her
and her heirs forever-
Item I give and bequeath to my Wineyford Bezeley Davis 25 pounds to her
and her heirs forever-
Item I give and bequeath my daughter Tabitha Harwood 25 pounds to her
and her heirs forever-
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty? Bennet 25 pounds to her
and her heirs forever-
Item I give and bequeath to Edith Wimberley one feather bed & furniture
to her and her heirs forever-
And for the raising of the above legacies of money I desire that my
stock horses hogs and cattle my be sold at twelve months credit if a
balance remain after the legacies are paid off to be equally divided
among my sons Furthermore I desire that my son Jesse Bezeley should 
take my wife Mary Bezeley under his care and that she should have a 
comfortable mainteneance her days and for a reward, to Jesse Bezeley 
for his trouble and expense for maintain his other each of my sons 
shall bear an equal part of the expense for her maintenance and that 
she shall have negroe Jenney during her life to lend on her-
Item the remaining part of my estate I give and bequeath unto William
Bezeley, Ephraim, Henry Bezeley, Findal Bezeley, Jesse Bezeley and 
Isham Bezeley to them and their heirs forever which consists chiefly of
Negroes and to be equally divided share and share alike-
Item I constitute appoint and ordain my loving friends William Merritt
William O'Kelly and my son Henry Bezeley and my son Jesse Bezeley and 
my son Isham Bezeley Executors to this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I published and declared it so to be this 19th day 
of January A.D., 1795
Test
Wm. Merritt Jurat
Wm. O'Kelly Jurat
Signed Henry BEASLY {Seal}
A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.
Returned Feb'y Term '95