CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elijah Stallings, 19 Jun 1817
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In the name of God Amen:  I Elijah Stallings of the county and state aforesaid
being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God,  Calling into mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die
do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  That viz; to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to the hands of
Almighty God that gave it and my body I do recommend to the earth to be buried
in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing
doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again
by the might power of God, and so touching (my) worldly estate where with it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in
the following manner and fashion.

First, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Joseph Stallings the sum of
twenty five shillings.

Secondly, I give to my well beloved daughter Peggy Stallings the sum of twenty
five shillings.

Thirdly, I give to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Rackley the sum of twenty
five shillings.

Fourthly, I give unto my beloved daughter Kezziah McIntosh the sum of twenty
five shillings.

All the remaining part of my estate I give to my will beloved wife, Esther.
Also I have appointed Alexander Morris and Jesse (Theist) my same executors of
this my last will and testament and I do hereby wholly disallow revoke said
disannul all and every other aforesaid testaments will legacies bequeaths
executed by me in any wise before made willed and bequeathed qualifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness where
of I have unto set my hand this nineteenth day of June in the year of our
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen.


				Elijah Stalling (Seal)

Addendum:

The money that I have give to my
beloved children they are not to
receive until it can be collected from 
Shadrach Stallings administrator of
of Reddick Stallings deceased.

 Witness:

John Morris  (Signed)
David X Morris (His Mark)


February Court 1818 and recorded Chatham County Book A, Page 311-312.

Elijah Stallings was the son of Elias and Nancy Ann (Riddick) Stallings of 
Franklin County, NC.

Elias and Ann both made there will's in Franklin County.  Shadrach and 
Reddick Stallings were his brothers.

 

Transcribed by: Callie J. Stallings, November 18, 2004.


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