CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Vandeford - 1792

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John Vandeford Will, dated January 28, 1792 no probate date given
Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pp 40 (b)
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

In the name of god amen I John Vandeford of Chatham County being very
sick but of sound memory thanks be to god for it Calling to mind the 
mortality of my Body & being that it is appointed for all men once to 
die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament disannulling all 
others besides this and as touching such worldly Estate as it has 
please god to bless me with in this life do give and bequeathe as 
followith that is to say first__
I lend unto my well beloved Wife Menta? Vandeford my Land and living of
every kind during her natural life to raise her Children on in plenty 
at her discression except she marry and if she marry to be divested of 
all but a Childs part and at the decease of my Wife all that is left of
my Estate with the Increase of the same to be equally divided among all
my Children namely Ruth, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Salley, Ann, Hanner, 
William, Eli, & Susanah and if any of my Children dies in their non age 
then their parts to be equally divided among all the rest of my 
Children Mary has received as follows on feather bed Two Sheets Bedsten
and two pellers also 1 Blanket and bed quilt the bed 30 Weight Two 
puter plates 1 potte Bason which is to be deducted out of her part when
the division is made
In Witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and fix'd my Seal this 
28th day of Jan'ry 1792 Syned sealed & published in presents of & I 
hereby appoint Minta Vandeford and Edm'd Waddill Exc'r to this my Last 
Will & Testament
Isaac Teague
James (his I mark) Deaton Senr
Syned John Vandeford {Seal} 
A Copy Test
John Ramsey, C. C.