CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jessie Hinshaw, 22 Feb 1784
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Will of Jessie Hinshaw, Made 22 Feb., 1784, Proved May Court, 1797
Chatham Co, NC, Rec. of Estates, 1782-1799 Vol. 2, pg. 127
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
[Jessie Hinshaw is Quaker- the words "In the Name of God" at the
beginning of the will have been marked out, nor does he use the name of
the month]

I Jessie Hinshaw of the County of Chatham & province of North Carolina
being infirm in body but of sound Memory & knowing that it is appointed
once for all men to die do this 22nd day of the second month and the
year 1784 make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, In manner
following, that is to say I do will and give to my Eldest son John
Hinshaw twenty shillings and to my son Joseph Hinshaw twenty shillings
to my Daughter Ruth Moon Twenty shillings to my Daughter Abigail Weisner
twenty shillings to my Grand Daughter Hannah Hinshaw Twenty shillings I
do give and bequeath to my Loving wife Abigail Hinshaw all the Remainder
& residue of my goods chattles and moveables for her own use and
property that is now in the premises as long as she lives my widow, But
if she marries it is my will that she has a Horse Creature & her side
saddle & a feather Bed & furniture and after her deces'd I give to my
son Jessie Hinshaw the plantation & tools thereunto belonging with the
loom & Tackling? I do also make & ordain my Loving Wife Abigail Hinshaw
my Executrix & my friend John Marshall sole executer of this my Will
Contain'd 
In Witness whereof I the said Jessie Hinshaw hath to this my last Will
and Testament set my Hand & Seal this day & year above Written.

Sign'd seal'd & Deliver'd by the Sign'd
said Jessie Hinshaw as and for
his last Will and Testament
in the precence of us who
where prescent at the signing
sealing thereof 
Jacob Moon (X)
Ruth Moon
Benjamin Marhsall
Jessie Hinshaw {Seal}
Proved at May Term 1797 by the Oath
of Jacob Moon a subscribing witness thereto Whereupon the Execut'x &
Excut'r was qualify'd.