CHARTHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Moses Teague, 31 Mar 1786
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Moses Teague Will dated March 31, 1786 - Proved, Aug. Court, 1799
Chatham Co., N.C. Record of Wills, Vol. A (1798-1819) Pg. 145
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001

March 31st, 1786
In the name of God Amen. I Moses Teague of Chatham County and State of
North Carolina being weak and crazy in body but in perfect mind and
memory, thanks be to God. And calling to mind the mortality of my body
and knowing that it is appointed for all me to die. Do make and ordain
this my last will and Testament, which is to say first and principally
of all I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I
recommend to the Earth to burial in decent and Christian manner at the
discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as touching such
earthly? estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with my life I desire
and dispose of the same in the manner and form following.
Item. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Rachael Teague one feather
bed and furniture and all the pewter there is, one pot one little Chest?
and one large. Ditto two cows and Calves one horse, saddle and Bridle
which Horse she shall choose. One plow crop? and guns, my negro man
Abraham, as long as she lives. And her third of what shall remain of my
Estate. I give and bequeath to my son David Teague the land I now live
on and after his mothers death my negro man Abraham . I give and
bequeath to my children, Moses, Liga (Elijah?), Isabel Willborn?,
Abraham Teague, Isaac Teague, Jacob Teague, William Teague, Elizabeth
Johnston, Susannah Marley, Hannah Horniday, David Teague, and
Charrint/Chaerint? Ray, the rest of my Estate after the afore mentioned
legacy to my Wife, Rachael and my son David is taken out to be equally
divided amongst them. I whereby utterly disallow and make void all other
Wills or Testaments heretofore made by me proclaiming this and this
alone to be my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my wife Rachael Teague and David Teague Executors
of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand
and seal the year and date first above written.
		Moses Teague   {Seal}
Test.
Jacob Teague
		Proved by Jacob Teague at Aug. Court 1799