CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Austine Hightower, 6 Feb 1782
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Will of Austine Hightower -Vol. 1, pg. 18b, Chatham Co., NC Wills.
C.022.50001

In the name of God Amen - I Austine Hightower of Orange County and State
of North Carolina being in perfect health and Sound in mind and memory do
make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit, 
I recommend my Soul to almighty God who gave it and my body, to the Earth 
to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executor 
in certain expectation of a glorious resurrection  at the last day___and 
as to my wourldly Substance as hath pleased almighty God to bestow on me I 
give and bequeath in the following manner 
In primis__ my Will is that my Just debts be first paid
Item   I lend to my beloved wife Martha my negroe man named Roger during
her natural life or widowhood and at her desease or intermarriage his
value to be equally divided amongst my Children agreeable to their 
distrabution shares as in the succeeding clause expressed___
Whereas I have heretofore given to my son William a negroe girl named
Sook eight years old also a Horse Bridle and Saddle and to my son John one
hundred acres of deeded Land and an entry adjoining  the same and to my 
son Austine one cow and calf and to my son Sterling one Mare Saddle and 
Bridle and to my son Henry an entry of Land a feather bed and cow and Calf 
and to my Daughter Amelia a negro girl named Bass four years old all which 
my Will is at my desease shall be valid and Considered as part of my 
estate and the whole of my said estate real and personal to be equally 
divided by lott amongst my wife Martha and those of my Children that shall 
survive to Matrimony or the age of Twenty one years to be paid and 
delivered to them by me executors as they shall arrive to that period and 
lastly, I constitute and ordain my trusty friends and sons John
Hightower and Stirling Hightower executors and my beloved wife Martha
Hightower executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all 
other Wills   
In Witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th 
day of February 1782

Signed Sealed Published
and declared in presence of
John Hogan
William Parton            	signed Austin Hightower  {Seal}
Mary Hogan

proved August sessions 1784 by the oath of John Hogan
            A Copy Teste  John Ramsey CC