CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richardson Swaner - 1791

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Richardson Swaner Will, dated October 12, 1791 no probate date given
Chatham Co., NC, Record of Estates, Vol. 1, p. 41
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001


In the name of god amen the twelvh day of October in the year of our 
Lord 1791 I Richardson Swanner of Chatham County in the State of North 
Carolina being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and 
memory thanks be give god for the same and Calling to mind the 
mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 
to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to 
say principally and first of all,
I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of god that give all, and 
for my body I recommend it to the Earth to bee buried in a Christian 
like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty power of god, and as touching such worldly Estate 
wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life; I give divise 
and dispose of the same in following manner and form following that is 
to say __
In the first place I give and bequeath to Elidea my dearly beloved Wife
all my Land Horses and Cattle and hogs and all the other moveables I 
have to my for her to reas the Children on so long she Continues in her 
widowhood if she should mary before the Oldest Child Comes of Eage my 
desier is for all to be divided, my Wife is to have her thirds the 
remainder is to be eqaually divided among all the children: and I do 
hearby disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former 
Testaments Wills and Legacies by me in anys before this time named
Willed and bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be 
my Last Will and Testament i Witness
whereof I have hearunto set my hand and
seal the day and year above Written I lave John Hurley and Frank 
Wheloss Elida Swaner my Exceters
John White
Samuel Gilmore Signed Richason (his V mark) Swaner
A Copy Test John Ramsey C. C.