CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Copeland, Sr. - 1789 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ============================================================== William Copeland Sr. Will, dated 11 Nov. 1789, no probate date Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates (1782-1799) Vol. 1, pg. 43(b), 44 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 In the name of God amen I William Copeland Sr. of the County Chatham and State of North Carolina being week in body but of perfect mind and sound memory thanks be to god and calling to mind that it is appointed by the almighty Creator for all mortal man once to die therefore am Willing that what it hath pleased God to bestow on me as to temporal goods I give in the following manner and my soul I recommend into my saviours hands who redeemed by his precious blood and as to my body I recomend to the ground to be disantly buried at the discretion of my Executors after named nothing doubting but I shall receive it again at the last day by the mighty power of god. I promise I give and bequeath to my son Richard Copeland the use of the land and plantation whereon he now lives on during his natral life and his wives and he to pay the taxes yearly containing fifty acres from the meadow branch up new hop Creek and after their death to the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever and in case no such heir to Richard Copeland son of John Copeland to him and his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my son John Copeland the use of that tract of land I now live on from the meadow branch down to the River during his and his wifes natrael life and he to pay up the taxes yearly Containing one hundred and twenty five acres and after their death to William Copeland son of John Copeland to him and his heirs forever only my Will is that my wife is to have the use of the old orchard & the field I now lend together with stock of every kind with all working tools and household furniture & and lastly I do nominate and appoint my Brother James and John Copeland to be Executors to this my last Will disanulling and revoking all other former Wills by me made heretofore In Witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th of November 1789 Signed Wm. Copeland Signed Seald Published and delivered this to be my Will in presents of us James Langston James (his X mark) Langston Jnr France (her X mark) Hill A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.