CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Snipes - 1787 ============================================================= 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 Snipes Will, date Mar 12, 1787, no probate date Chatham Co., NC, Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pgs.30,30(b),31 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 In the name of God amen I William Snipes of the County of Chatham being very sick of Body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to almighty god for the same therefore Calling to mind the mortallty of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and order this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth first and principally I recommend my immortal soul into the hands of almighty god that gave it hoping though the merits of my blessed redeemer to inherit life everlasting and as to mortal body I commit it to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my Executors here after mentioned first my will is that my Just Debts be paid secondly I leave my worldly Estat as followeth Item I leve my manner plantation whereon I now live to my beloved Wife Sarah Snipes and will the Land on on the other side of Terils Creek as fare as Hilsborough Rode during her widowhood Item I give to my beloved wife one mare that I call Sorel to her her heirs or assigns forever Item I leave to my Beloved Wife Sarah Snipes the youse of my Negro Man Gorge during her widowhood Item, I give unto my two son Thomas Snipes and William Snipes all my Lands on the East side of Hilsborough Rode to be equilly divided Between them there Heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my son John Snipes all my Lands lying on the west side of Hilsborough Rode his Heirs and assn. forever Item, I give to my son William Snipes one Sorrel mare Called Pug his Heirs and assigns forever Item, I leave my Still for the youse of the plantation during the widowhood of my wife Sarah Snipes Item I give all my Stock of Cattle and Sheep to be equilly divided Between my beloved wife Sarah Snipes and my six Children namely, Thomas Snipes, William Snipes, Sarah Snipes, Susannah Snipes, Rhoda Snipes, Tabitha Snipes, to there heirs and assigns forever__ Item, I give to my four daughters Sarah Snipes, Susannah Snipes, Rhoda Snipes, Tabitha Snipes, my five young horse kind to be Equilly divided Between them there heirs and assigns forever___ Item I give my beloved wife Sarah Snipes one fether Beed and furniture to her during her widowhood. Item I give to my son Thomas Snipes one Fether Beed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns forever Item I give to my son William Snipes one fether Beed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns forever I give to my daughter Sarah Snipes one fether Beed and furniture to her heirs and assigns forever___ Item I give to my Daughter Susannah Snipes one fether Beed and furniture to her her heirs and assigns forever Item I give all the residue and remainder of my Estate of what soever kind or qualty it shall consist to my beloved wife Sarah Snipes and my son William Snipes during her widdowhood and at her death I give it all to my son William Snipes to him and his heirs and assigns forever__-Lastly I constitute and apoint my two sons Thomas Snipes and William Snipes Executors of this my Last Will and Testament I Witness whereunto I set my hand and seal this 12th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred Eight Seven___ Signed Sealed and delivered In presense of us Daniel Burnitt Joshua Roper (or Rosser) Signed William (his X mark) Snipes A Copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.