CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Ledbetter, 1 Dec 1785
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Chatham Co., NC Wills. Vol. 1 (1782-1799)
pg. 26 a,b  NC State Archives film # c022.50001

In the Name of God, Amen I John Ledbetter of the County of Chatham and
State of North Carolina being thro the abundant mursey of God tho weake
thoe weake [repeated phrase by the clerk] of Body yet of sound mind and
memory do constitute this my Last Will and Testament and desire it to be 
received by all asuch. imprimus I most humbly bequeath my soule to God my 
maker beseaching his most gracious acceptance of it thro the all 
sofitiance [sufferance/sustenance?] merits and midiaon (mediation ?] of my 
most compasonate redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement
for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost all that cum unto God
by him seeing he ever livet to make intercession for them and who I
trust Will not reject mee a returning penetant sinner when I cum unto him 
for mursey in this hope and confidence I render up my soule with comfort 
humbly beseaching the most bleased and glorious trinity one God most holy 
most murciful and gratious to prepare mee for this time of my dissolution 
and then to take mee to himself into that peace and rest and in comparable
felicity which he has prepared for those that love and deare his holy
name amen blesed bee God imprimus: I give my Body to the earth from
whence it was taken in full assurance of its resurrection from thence at
the last day as for my Burial I disire if my bee with ought pomp or
state at the discretion of my deare wife and executors hereafter
mentioned as to my wourldly Estate I will and posidefly [positively]
order that all last debts bee paid. Item I give my beloved wife Amy
Ledbetter the remainder of my wourldly Estate of what kind or qunty
[quantity ?] whatsoever it be for terme of life and then to disspouse of
it as she pleases Lastly I constitute my beloved wife and my son John
Ledbetter ext'rs of this my Will and Testament this 1 day of December
1785
                        Signed  John Ledbetter  his mark    {Seal}
    [ an "I"  with a cross bar through the middle of it]
Test
James Smith
Mary Ledbetter         A Copy   Test John Ramsey  C.C.