CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Matthews - 1785
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Thomas Matthews Will - dated August 17th, 1785
Chatham Co., NC, Wills and Estates, Vol. 1, pg. 20(b),21
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Matthews of the county of Chatham in 
the State of North carolina being weak in Body but of sound memory 
blessed be God, do this day, August the seventeenth in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty five make and publish this 
my last Will and Testament in manner following that to say, first I 
give to my Daughter Sarah Morgan one Shilling Sterling- also I give and
bequeath to my son William Matthews one Shilling Sterling- also I give
and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Griffith one Shilling Sterling also 
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Matthews one Shilling Sterling 
also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Matthews one Shilling
Sterling also I give and bequeath to my son Ezekiel Matthews one 
Shilling Sterling - also I give and bequeath to y Daughter Margaret 
McDade one Shilling Sterling also I give and bequeath to m loving wife 
Margaret Matthews all my goods chattels and personal Estate such as
Horses Cattle Hogs and Household furniture all my farming and
carpenters Tools during her life and after her death I leave unto 
Ezekiel Matthews two oldest Daughters to them their Heirs and assigns 
forever and I make and ordain my Loving Wife Sole Executrix of this my 
Will in trust for the intents and purposes in this my Will Contained In
Witness whereof I the said Thomas Matthews have to this my last Will 
and Testament Set my hand and seal this Day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us...
George Hobson
Jese Hobson
Adam Moffitt
Signed Thomas (his X mark) Matthews {Seal}
A Copy Test John Ramsey, C.C.