CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Wicker - 1789

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Will of James Wicker, made 13 Jan. 1789- probated Nov. session 1794
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001, Vol. 2, pg. 30

"In the name of God Amen, I James Wicker of Chatham County and State of
North Carolina being in good health mind and memory thanks be to God 
the it do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
In Primis, I do lend unto Milley my lawfull and loving Wife after the
payment of my Debts and funeral Expenses, The plantation and lands
whereon I now live together with all my household furniture and my 
stock of horses and hogs and eight heads of sheep (smeared) cattle and 
a negroe girl named Phillis to have and to hold the said lands stock 
and negroe and all there (sp) increase during her life and after her 
death I do give and bequeath the said plantation land household 
furniture stock and negroe and all their increase t be divided amongst 
Sarah Hester Milley Hester and Prissilla Wicker to them and their heirs
forever. 
Secondly, I do give unto Sarah Hester two head of cattle to her and her
heirs forever. 
I also give unto Milley Hester two head of cattle to her and heirs
forever. I give unto Prissilla Wicker two head of cattle and womans
saddle to her and her heirs forever.
I also give unto my nephew Jonathan Wicker one cow to him and his heirs
forever, and my nephew James Wicker I give my rifle gun to him and his
heirs forever.
And I also appoint Henry Colyer and Jonathan Badgett as Executors of
this my last will and testament and I do hereby disanul and revoke all
other wills before made by me I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
13th of January 1789.
James (his X mark) Wicker

Signed sealed and published in the presents of 
Thomas (his X mark) Wicker
Elizabeth (her X mark) Wicker
Susanna (her X mark Wicker
Returned November Session 1794 and duly proved by the oath of Thomas
Wicker in open court
A copy Test John Ramsey, C.C.