CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Holaday, Sr., 3 Aug 1800
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Henry Holaday, Sr., dated 3 Aug., 1800, Proved Nov., 1800
Chatham Co., N.C. Record of Wills, Vol. A (1798-1819) Pg. 174, 174B
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001

In the Name of God, Amen. I Henry Holaday, Senier, of the County of
Chatham  and State of North Carolina, planter, being in health of body
and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling to mind
the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to Die. I Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, that
is to say, principally and first of all I Recommend to be Buried in a
Decent and Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executors and
as touching Such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with
in this life. I give and demise and dispose of in the following manner
and form.
First of all that my funeral Charges and Lawful Debts be paid.
Item. I give unto my son Henry Holaday all that track of land where I
formerly lived, with all and singuler the privileges and profits
arising there from.
I give unto my fore Daughters, that is to say Hannah Andrew, Abigail
(McCracken?), Rebekah Hinshaw and Mary Quakenbush, three pounds, ten
shillings, each of them.
 Deborah Deal and Sarah Newlin, having been left a like share by a
former Will and since paid as their receipts will, show it is my desire
that Deborah Deal and Sarrah Newlin be therewith content. 
I give unto my Grand Children to wit, my son Robert Holaday's son Henry,
likewise, Thomas Holaday, Daughter, Mary, likewise my Daughter Abigail
McCracken's, Daughter and son, Mary and Henry. Likewise Rebecah
Hinshaw's Daughter, Mary, likewise my son Henry Holaday's son Henry,
Each of the above named grand Children the sum of twenty shillings.
I give unto my son Robert Holaday's son William my big Coat my Will is
that such of my Estate as is not already bequeathed and named be equally
divided between my four sons to wit: Samuel Holaday, Robert Holaday,
William Holaday and Thomas Holaday, share and share alike. Both
Principal and in trust to this Date and this Interest arising here after
to go to my son Thomas for his trouble and expence. Lastly, I Constitute
and appoint my son Thomas Holaday, my sole and Executor fo this my last
Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke  disalow and disannull all and
Every former testament Wills and legacies bequests Executors by me in
any wise before named willed or bequeathed. Ratifying and Confirming
this and no other to be my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I
hath hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of August in the year of
Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred. 
		Henry ('H', his mark) Holaday (Seal}
Signed Sealed and published
pronounced and declared by the said
Henry Holaday Senier as his last will 
and testament in the presents of us and 
in the presence of each other 
hath hereunto set our names
Jacob Marshill, Junior (affirmed)
Isaac Shugart (affirmed)
NOTE: These witnesses were Quaker, since they did not "swear" or make an
"oath" to anything. They only "affirmed" the statements they made.
		Proved at Novem'r, 1800
	By the affirmation of Jacob Marshal Jr.
	& Isaac Shugart, subscribing witnesses
Test. Thos. Ragland, C.C.