CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Anderson - 1793

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Will of James Anderson, dated 3 Aug., 1793, probated Feb., 1795
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001
1782-1799, Vol. 2, pg. 35-36

" In the name of God Amen, I James Anderson of Chatham county and State
of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect
memory and mind do make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following-
First, I bequeath my soul to God who gave it not doubting but he will
dispose of it as best suits his godly wisdom and my body to be buried 
in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors 
herein after named, and as to the worldly goods which it hath pleased 
God to bless me with I will that they be disposed of in the following 
manner (to wit)
I give and bequeath to my dear friends Elizabeth Green, Hannah Crawley,
Lucy Burwell and Anne Crawley their heirs or assigns Twenty five pounds
Virginia money each. I give and bequeath unto my sister Anne Vinable 
her heirs and assigns forever one Negroe girl named Nancy-
I give and bequeath unto my friends Joseph Lea his heirs or assigns my
Rifle gun & shotbag-
I give and bequeath unto my mother Sarah Anderson her heirs or assigns
one bay horse called Mitchel
I will that all my Lands lying in Chatham County be sold either at
public or private sale at the discretion of my Executors and the money
arising from such sale after paying the above mentioned legacies be
equally divided between my sisters Martha Jones, Susannah Lewis, Mary
Lewis, Lucy Holcomb and Henrietta MARTHA? Field their heirs or assigns.
I further will that all my negroes (Nancy Excepted) together will all 
my other personal estate in the County of Chatham aforesaid with my
outstanding debts after paying my just debts out of the same be equally
divided between my said sisters their heirs or assigns by lott or
otherwise as they may agree amongst themselves-
I give and bequeath unto my sisters Lucy Holcomb and HERITTA MARIA
Field their heirs and assigns forever all my lands lying in 
Mecklinburgh County in the State of Virginia be equally divided between
or among them.
I give and bequeath unto my sisters Martha Jones Susannah Lewis and 
Mary Lewis their heirs and assigns forever all the Negroes that shall
fall to my share by the division which is to take place after my 
Mothers decease-
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Joseph
Lead, James Taylor, James Lewis, (Granville) Philip Holcomb (Prince
Edward County Virginia) and James Field (Pitsyvania[sic] County
Virginia) Executors to this my last will and testament with full power
to make and execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser or purchasers
of the herein directed to be sold their heirs and assigns forever, and 
I do hereby revoke and disanul all other or former will or wills made
by me and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand [&] seal this third day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three-
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator to be his last 
will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our 
names as witnesses in presence of the testator and of each other-
Signed James Anderson {Seal}
Jon' Thompson
Benjamin Atkinson
David Upton
Welcome (his X mark) Hodges
A copy Test. John Ramsey C.C.
Returned Feb'y Session 1795