CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Henderson - 1823

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This is the will of John Henderson, brother, of Argaleus Hercules 
Henderson, AKA Argulus Henderson transcribed from a document obtained 
from the North Carolina State Archives. Where I was unsure of a word I 
placed a (?) next to it. If I could not make out a word I replaced it
with a _____. Words are spelled as they were in the original. where 
there are incorrect spellings I placed (sic) following the word in 
question.
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Last Will and Testament of John Henderson December 29, 1823

State of North Carolina } In the name of God Amen
And County of Chatham }

I John Henderson of the State and County aforementioned, being in 
perfect Health and sound Mind, Calling to Remembrance, the Mortality of
human Nature, and that it is Appointed by the Wise Disposer of all 
things, for all Men once to Die, do make and publish this my last Will,
and Testament, Although my Property has been much Curtailed by 
Misfortunes, and the many Delapedations (sic) that has been made on it,
I have devided (sic) what remains into Ten parts to Viz I give and 
bequeath, to my Deceased Daughter, Sarah Donaldson's Children two
Tenths of all My Property, real, and Personal, wheresoever to be found, 
And my Three unmarried Daughters Charlotte, Jane, and Margaret Aytone, 
Two Tenths each, Always excepting out of the above division, James 
Bonman, who was, left by my Son's will to me, Charlotte, Jane, and 
Margaret, And as I have received Credit with Mr. McMollan On James 
Bonman's Acct for more than my part of his Value would Amount to, 
consequently, James Bonman Properly belongs to my Daughters,
Charlotte, Jane, and Margaret Aytone. I also Bequeath to my Daughter 
Mary's Children, one Tenth part of all I possess, And the other tenth, 
to my Daughter Joannahs Children, And do hereby appoint my Two Grand 
Sons, Robert, and James Donaldson my Sole Executtors (sic), to this my 
last Will and Testament, Hereby revoking all prior wills Heretofore by 
me made, in Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my Name, and Affixed
My Seal This 29th December in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & 
Twenty three.

                  (signed) John Henderson (seal)
Witness
(signed) Wm Broadfoot
(signed) Wiley B Straugham (seal)

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Will proved May Session 1825

Chatham County May Sessions 1825

This last will and testament of John Henderson was exhibited in open 
court and proved by the oath of Wiley B Straughan one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and was ordered to be recorded and was 
recorded in Book B Lager 9 - The executors(?) within Named were duly 
qualified
               (signed) Tho. Raglan Stele