CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Reuben Hollowell, 1799
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In the name of God Amen, I REUBEN HOLLOWELL of the County of Chatham in
State of North Carolina through the abundant mercy & goodness of God, of
Sound and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute and apoint 
this my last Will and Testament hoping it will be received as such. 
Imprimus, I commit and most humbly bequeath my Soul to God my maker 
beseeching his most Gracious exceptance of it through the alsufficient 
merits and mediation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ, who 
gave himself to be an attonement for my Sins who is able to Save to the 
Utmost all that come unto God by him.  Seeing he ever liveth to make 
Intersession for them, and who I trust for mercy.  In this hope and 
confidence I render my Soul with comfort Humbly beseeching the most 
blessed and Glorious Trinity one God most holy most merciful and 
gracious to Prepare me for the time of my Dissolution, and then take me 
to himself unto that peace and rest and Incomparable Felicity which he 
has prepared for all that love and fear his Holy Name Amen.
Blessed be God Imprimis I give my Body to the Earth From whence it Came
Taken in full Aparance of its resurrection From thence at the last day 
and as for my Worldly Estate That has Pleased god to possess me with I 
give and bequeath in manner and form following.  Item my desire is that 
all my Just debts be paid first.  Item I give unto my two sons LEVI and 
JOHN HOLLOWELL Each of them a legacy a colt apiece which they now claim.  
Item I lend to my loving wife MARTHA HOLLOWELL all the rest my Lands and 
Living during her Natural life for the better Maintaining herself & 
children and after her decease then all lands and living to be sold and 
Equally divided amongst all my children then living.  My son LEVI as 
heir at law to have no advantage over his Brethren but all share 
Equally.  Lastly I nominate and appoint my loving wife MARTHA HOLLOWELL 
& my son LEVI HOLLOWELL Executrix and Executor for this my last will and 
Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 
seventeenth day of _______ in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven 
hundred & Ninety Nine.  

			REUBEN (X) HOLLOWELL his mark.

WILLIAM DODD, GEORGE WILLIAMS, THOMAS VINSON.     
(Dated 1799 - Proved 1803.
Chatham Co., NC, Book A, p. 51).