CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Samuel Temple - 1784

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Samuel Temple Will, dated January 15, 1784, no probate date.

Chatham Co., NC, Record of Wills and Estates, Vol. 1, pg. 22(b), 23
NC State Archives film # C022.50001

I Samuel Temple of Chatham County in the State of North Carolina being
Sick and Weak but of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will 
and Testament in manner and form following____
Imprimis I recommend my soul to the Mercy of my Creator not doubting 
but he will dispose of it as best suits his godly wisdom and also the 
worldly goods it has pleased God to Bless me with I Will that they be 
disposed of in manner and form following (To Wit) 
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Temple his heirs and 
assigns the Land and plantation whereon I now live Containing one 
hundred and fifty acres but if he should die without Lawfull Issue that
it be then sold for t best price that may be had and the money arising 
from the sale be Equally divided among the rest of my Children and 
their Heirs I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Brooks one 
negro Woman named Charity she or her Heirs being subject to pay the
sum of Seventy pounds to be Equally Divided among the rest of my 
Children or their Heirs my Daughter Ruth Excepted__ 
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Temple one negro woman named 
Jena (?) to her and her Heirs and assigns for her full portion and 
share of my Estate__ My Will and desire further is that all the rest f
my Estate both real and personal be valued by Indifferent person to be 
Chosen by my Executors hereafter to be named and Equally divided 
agreeable to such valuation Between my Children (To Wit)
Benjamin, Statia, Mary, Foreby and Elizabeth after paying my son 
Samuell Twenty pounds out of the whole amount of the valuation ___
and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty friend Thomas Beal and
my son in law Thomas Brooks Executors of this my Last Will and 
Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th Day 
of January 1784
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the
Testator in presence of.....

Thomas (his "B" mark) Beal
John Thompson        Signed Samuell (his ".I" mark) Temple
A Copy Test John Ramsey C. C.