CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Vestal, 7 May 1787
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William Vestal Will - Chatham Co., NC Wills, Vol. A (1798-1819), pg.
47, 47a
NC State Archives Film # C022.80001

( William Vestal is a Quaker)

" I William Vestal of Chatham County, in the State of North Carolina this
seventh day of Fifth Month called May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand 
Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven being weak in body but of perfect sence and
memory Blessed be God and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die I do make this my last will and testament Touching such worldly estate 
wherein it hath pleased go to bless me with. I give devise and dispose of 
in the following manner and form, first I ordain constitute and appoint my 
trusty friends and brothers Thomas & David Vestal to be my only and sole 
executors of this my last will and testament allowing my funeral charges 
and just debts to be first paid out of my estate. I give and devise unto 
the heir [ does not say heirs ] of John Vestal, dec'd estate the sum of 
five shillings. I give and devise unto James Vestal the sum of five 
shillings I give and devise unto David Vestal the sum of five shillings 
all my land whereon I now live being two [? I think it is two] hundred and 
five acres more or less I give and devise one hundred two [ here again, I
think it is two, it looks more like towe] acres  & half to Thomas Vestal 
my brother and one hundred two acres & half to William Vestal son of the 
said Thomas Vestal to be freely possessed and enjoyed by them their heirs 
and assigns forever provided the said Thomas Vestal will and do pay out of 
his own estate the sum of twenty pounds, ten pounds, ten pounds to William
Vestal son of James Vestal and ten pounds to Nathan Vestal son of David
Vestal. I do give and devise unto Daniel and Nathan Vestal the sons of
David Vestal the sum of thirty pounds to be divided between them twenty
pound to Daniel and ten to Nathan Vestal. I likewise give and devise to
my three sisters the sum of twenty shillings to each, and all the
remainder of my estate I leave to be equally divided between the
children that are not legatees of my three brothers, viz. Thomas, James
David Vestal Children In witness and testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day & year above written  Signed Sealed and Delivered 
in presence of us

William Vestal
Stephen Hobson
Jacob Doane - Jurat
John Vestal