CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Rhodes - 1794

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Will of William Rhodes, dated May 10, 1794, proved August Session 1794
Chatham Co., NC. Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 18b, 19


In the name of God amen I William Rhodes of the County of Chatham and 
State of North carolina being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect
mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the 
mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once
to die do make and ordain this my last Will and testament that is to 
say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the 
hand of almighty God that gave it and my body recommend to the Earth to
be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors 
Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the almighty power of God and as touching such worldly 
Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give 
Demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form 
first I give and bequeath to Susannah my Dearly beloved Wife the third 
part of all my living of all kinds also I give to my well beloved 
Daughter Lucy Willis Cane one Bed and furniture which she hath got also
I give to my Well beloved son William Willis Rhodes one horse Colt two 
years old a Dune Colour also I give to my well beloved Daughter Hannah 
Willis Rodes one feather bed and firniture also William Willis & Hannah
Willis Rodes I likewise constitute make and ordain the sole Executors 
of this my last Will and testament also all the remaining part of all 
my living I give to the rest or remaining part of my Children to be 
Equally divided freely to be possessed and enjoyed and I do hereby 
utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former 
Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise 
before named Willed an bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no 
other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth Day of May n the year of our 
Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety four
Signed Sealed published pronounced
and declared by the said William Rhodes
as his last Will and Testament i the presents of
us who in his presents and in the presence of
Each other have hereto subscribed our names 

Signed William Rodes {Seal}

Eleazar Andrus
Lewis Ashman
Robert (his "X" mark)White
A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.
August Sessions 1794 proved in open Court by the Oaths of Lewis Ashman
& Robert White