CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Mise - 1784 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ============================================================== John Mise Will, dated November 21, 1784, no probate date Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pg. 32, 32(b) NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 In the name of God amen the 21st of November one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four I being in good health and of sound memory thanks be to almighty God & Calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory life, and all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to Call do make, Constitute, ordain & declare this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following, revoking & annulling by these presents all and every Testament or Testaments, Will or Wills heretofore by me made or declared either by word or writing, and this is to be taken for my last Will and Testament & none other. and being penitent & sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly desire forgiveness for the same and commit my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner___ and for the settling of my temporal Estates and such goods & chattels and debts as it hath pleased God for above my deserts to bestow upon me, I do order give and dispose of the same in manner & form following that is to say___ first I will that all the debts & dues I owe to right or conscience to an person or persons whatsoever shall be well & truly contented & paid by my Executors John Smith & my well beloved wife Mary Mise__ Item I give and bequeath to William Smith the plantation whereon I now live with an Equal part of all my land on the North side of Bear Creek the other half the Land on the same side the sd Creek to Ambrose Smith brother to Wm. Smith and son of Lucy Smith daughter of my well wife Mary Mise only John Smith & Lucy his wife to live on & hold possession of the sd land on the north side of the sd Creek during their lives and then to sd to be eaqually divided Between Wm. and Ambrose Smith & Ambrose to have the upper part and provided William Smith should die without Heirs, his brother Isaac Smith shall possess his land' I give & bequeath to Lucy smith Daughter of my well beloved wife one Negro woman named Tim also I give to Ambrose Smith one Bay mare & one Cow & Calf to Wm. Smith I give one horse branded on the rump thus B one Tract of land lying on the south side of Bear Creek to be sold & the money Eaqually divided Between Wm. & Ambrose Smith_ Item I give & bequeath all my household furniture to Wm. Smith, after the decease of my self and wife. Witness my hand this twenty first day of November seventeen hundred and Eighty four Test John Rosson John (his X mark) Smith Joseph Stevens Signed John Mise {Seal} A Copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.