CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Stephen Poe - 1833

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Stephen Poe Will - 15 January 1833
Chatham Co. Wills
Vol. B. pg. 365 (86,87)
NC State Archives film # C022.80001

In the name of God Amen I Stephen Poe of the County of Chatham and 
State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory 
blessed by God do this fifteenth day January one thousand eight hundred
and twenty three make and publish this My last will and testament in 
Manner following that is to say first My will is that all My just
debts be paid I lend unto My beloved wife Fanny Poe all the land and 
plantation during her life time I give and bequeath unto My wife the 
following property 
Viz. one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one sow and pigs 
all the corn and bacon one fine chest two pots One Dutch Oven one 
spining wheel & My earthen ware and puter (pewter) All my sittin chairs
Item I give Unto My son Hasten Poe five shillings.
I give Unto my daughter Polly Goings five shillings I give Unto my 
daughter Elizabeth Hatley five shillings I give Unto My daughter Sarah 
Smith five shillings I give Unto My daughter Ann Kirksy five shillings 
I give Unto My daughter Happy Poe One feather bed and furniture One 
weavers loom I give and bequeath Unto My daughter Susean (or Lufear ?)
one feather bed and furniture One black walnut chest I give and 
bequeath Unto My son Stephen Poe one bay horse one heifer one sow and 
pig I give and bequeath Unto my son William Poe One gray horse one bed 
and furniture one cow and yearling One sow and pigs My will is that 
after the death of My wife that My land be equally divided between my
three youngest sons Namely Reuben, Stephen and William Poe My will 
further is that after the death of My wife all the perishable property
that I have left her be sold and equally divided between Happy Poe 
Stephen Poe (marked through) Luffier (this is the same name as above 
that I cannot make out) Poe, Reuben Poe, Stephen Poe, & William. My
will further is that My debts be collected and all the ballance of My 
estate that is ot will away be sold and all My just debts be paid and 
the ballance after paying my debts be equally divided between my wife 
Fanny My son Reuben My daughter Happy My daughter Luffhen 
(Suffhen/Susshen) My son Stephen and My son William. I hereby make and
ordain My son Reuben for executor of this My last will and Testament In
witness whereof the said Stephen Poe have to this My last will and 
testament set my Hand and seal this day and year above written signed 
sealed and published and delivered by the said Stephen Poe the testator 
as his last will and testament in the presents of Us who were present 
at the time signing and sealing thereof.
Thos Farror
J. Burnett
A. E. Forshee Stephen "G" (his mark) Poe
Proved Novem. Sessions 1824