CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Philip Minter, 23 Mar 1796
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Will of Philip Minter, dated 23 March 1796, proved Mary Court 1706
Chatham County NC Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 80
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 - 1782-1799

In the name of God amen I Philip Minter, Tayler (tailor) of Chatham
County and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind & memory and of
a disposing mind do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in
manner & form as follows (to wit)
first  that my Body shall be Buried in Decent like Manner & that my
funeral expences shall be paid out of my Property & the Rest shall be
divided as follows
I give and bequeath unto James Minter of Chatham County and State
aforesaid one Black west Coat ( what they called a weskit?) and Breaches
and one Black pair of Stockings one fine shirt Doubled hem'd Ruffled; 
I give to John Evans one fine shirt Ruffled Trim'd with Lace one pair of
strip'd silk stockings one spotted Vest casimer (cashmere) Jacket,
I give to Charles Evans one fine Ruffles Shirt hem stich, one strip'd 
(striped) Jacket, one Cravat;
I give and bequeath unto Abner Hill (or Hile ?) Minter my watch Two
shirts one pair shoe & New Buckles, I give unto John Minter of Chatham
county one Hatt. 
I give unto John riddle Jun. one Lin'd Colour'd Casimere Colour'd Coat,
one yellow silk & cotton Vest & Breaches and my will and desire is that
the rest of my cloths shall be sold to help pay of my debts & also my
will and desire is that all my acc'ts shall be collected & the money
arising from the acc'ts and the Money I have shall be equally divided
between Celah Minter, Susanna Evans & Elizabeth Michaur? Minter all of
Chatham County and my will & desire that Joseph Minter of Chatham County
to be my Executer, and do appoint the said Joseph Minter executer to
this My last Will & Testament. In the year one thousand seven Hundred &
ninety six.
					Philip (his X mark) Minter {Seal}

Sign'd Seal'd & Deliv'd in the 
Precence of us this 23rd March 1796
Joseph Brantley Jun'r (X)
Thomas (his X mark) O'Kelly
		Prov'd at May Court 1796 by the oath of Joseph Brantly Jun'r
		A Copy Test John Ramsey, C.C.