CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Michael Welch, 20 Sep 1779
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Will of Michael Welch - Chatham Co., NC Wills, 1784
Vol. 1, pg. 10a, 20 - NC State Archives film #C022.5001

"In the name of God Amen the 13th March & I Michael Welch of the county
of chatham State of North carolina being weak in body but of good and
sound memory Thanks be to almighty God and calling to Remembrance the
uncertain Estate of this life and that all flesh must yeal [yield] to
Death when it shall please God to call do make constitute ordain and
Declare this my last will and Testament in maner and form as following
Revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament or
Testaments, will and wills heretofore by me made & declared either by
Word or Writing and this is to be taken only for my last will &
Testament & none other __ Item first give and commit my soul unto
almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried in such place
where it shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint and now
for the the settling of my temporeal Estate Item I bequest to my well
beloved son Wm. Welch one shilling sterling also to my son Henry Welch
one shilling Sterling to my son in law James Moffat one shilling
Sterling such goods chattles and debts as hath pleased God from above to
bestow upon me. I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form
as follows that is to say first I will that all these debts and dues as
I owe in right or conscence any manner of person or persons whatsoever
shall be will and truly contested and paid or ordered to be paid within
a covenant time after my decease by my Executors hereafter named  - Item
I give and bequath unto my well beloved wife Eve Welch all my estate
real and personal to be disposed of or at her discretion and do hereby
appoint and constitute my well beloved wife Eve Welch and Mark Brooks
Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Testimony hereof I have
thereunto I set my hand and seal the 20th Day of September 1779.
                Signed Michaell Welch  {Seal}
Test.
James Kenneborough
Mark Brooks
            Proved in open Court November Session 1784 by the Oath of
Mark Brooks.
                A Copy Test. John Ramsey c.C.