CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Stephen Ozbern/Osbourn, 24 Feb 1795
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Will of Stephen Ozbern/Osbourn, dated 24 Feb. 1795, proved Aug. 1798
Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 132
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 - 1782-1799

In the Name of God, Amen, February the 24th, 1795. I Stephen Ozbern
being sick & weak in body but of perfect sences mind & memory thanks be
given to god therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body &
Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make & ordain
this my Last Will & Testament which is to say I principally & first of
all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty that Gave it
and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be burried in a Decent and
Christian Burial at the discretion of my exec'r Heretofore named & as
touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleas'd God to bless me with in
this life I give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner &
form
first of all I give to my wife Mary Ozbourn all my stock of Horses Hogs
& Cattle & household furniture & working tools during her Life or
widowhood & all my land & the rest of my Estate to be Equally Divided
Between my five children, Aron Ozbourn, John Ozburn, Christerpher &
Rebecca Ozburn & the other on nam'd (un-named?) [EDITOR'S NOTE - This
may be a formality that was used to take care of any unborn child, if
the wife was pregnant at the time of his death. At one time a will was
void if there was a posthumous child, not provided for in the will. Or
it may be an infant, not yet named. Sometimes, they didn't name a child
for a year or more] 
Last of all I do hereby Revoke Disanul make void all other Legacies
bequest & made by me heretofore

Rattifying & confirming this alone to be my Last Will & Testament unto
which I appoint my wife Mary Ozburn & Steward Hamilton my Executors.
In witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand & fix't my seal this day
& date above written
				Sign'd Stephen Ozbourn {Seal}
Littleton Daniel (X)
Burrell Williams
			Duly proved at August Term 1798 by the Oath
			of Littleten Daniel, a subscribing Witness thereto
Exec'tr qualify'd