CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Simon Poe, 9 Apr 1793
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Will of Simon Poe - 1793 - Chatham Co., NC Wills
Vol. 1, pg. 47, 47a - NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

In the name of God Amen I Simon Poe of Chatham County and State of North
Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do
this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety three make and publish this my last Will and
Testament in manner following that is to say ___ first I give and
bequeath so my well beloved wife Rhoda Poe one negroe girle named Weney
one feather bed and furnature one bay mare seven years old one cow and
calf one sow and pigs one dish and three plates patter [platter?] three
kives [knives] and three forks Ten barrels of Corn to be paid this first
day of next Descember together with one hundred acars of Land on pigs
branch whereon the said Rhoda Poe formerly lived during her widowhood
All the rest of my Estate to be equally divided between these my
Children; Sary Harndon; Mary Barry, Jane Massey, & one Childs, part to
be divided between Mary George and Lucy Straughn daughters of Lucy
Straughn Deceast [deceased] & Stephen Poe sone of Simon Poe one other
Childs part; also William Poe the son of Stephan Poe one other Childs
part; My son William Poe and my son James Poe and Daughter Frances
Thomson having had ther part of my Estate allready, and I hereby make
and ordain my worthy friends Richard Straugn Robert Thomson and James
Masey Executors of this my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I the sade Simon Poe have to this my last Will and
Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Witness present:
Elijah Foushe}
B. Manly      }                Simon   (his  Z mark ) Poe  {Seal}

            A copy    Test     John Ramsey  C.C.