CHARTHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard Pearce, 27 Mar 1799
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Richard Pearce Will - dated March 27, 1799 - probate - no date
Chatham Co. Record of Wills, Vol. A (1798-1819) pg. 144
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001

March 27th, 1799
In the name of God, Amen. I Richard Pearce of the State of North
Carolina and County of Chatham, being sick in Body but of good and sound
memory thanks be to the Almighty God and calling to remembrance the
uncertain state of transitory life and that all flesh must fall? to
death when it shall please, for he calls, Do make constitute and ordain
and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form
following. Revoking and annulling by these presents all and every
testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and
declared by word or writing word this is to be taken for my last Will
and Testament and none other and first being penitent and loving from
the bottom of my heart for my sins first most humbly desire forgiving,
for the same.
I give and commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried in
such a place which it shall please my Executors and now for the
settling, temporal Estate-
Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Marthey Pearce, all my
whole and sole Estate to her and her heirs forever, to have and hold the
same in virtue for whereof I have hereto set my hand and the day and
first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.
			Richard (his mark) Pearce  {Seal}
Test.
John sawyer
Anney (her mark) Ray