CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Rachel Ward, 8 Mar 1804 ----¤¤¤---- Rachel Ward Will - 1804 - Chatham Co. Record of Wills Vol. A. Pg. 210 (bottom printed) 90 (top written) NCSA film # .022.80001 In the name of God Amen, I Rachel Ward of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect sense and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament duly revoking all former wills by me made and first and principally I give my soul to --- my God and body to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner by my executors hereafter named and as for my worldly estates I give the same as followeth. First it is my will that Davidson? Shall have all my personal property; Item: I give the land I now live on to my daughter Susannah Davidson & after her death to her children; and I do hereby nominate 7 appoint my son in law John Davidson and my daughter Susannah Davidson my whole? And sole executors of this m last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fix'd my seal this 8th day of March one thousand eight hundred & four. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of G. Gee David Smith Rachel (her "R" mark) Ward Proved by David Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby sueashby@earthlink.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------------