CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Will - Sarah Skinner, 1834.

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From the original at the Chowan County Courthouse, Edenton, NC.

                       WILL OF SARAH SKINNER, 1834

In the name of God, amen:  I, Sarah Skinner, widow of Josiah Skinner, dec'd 
of the county of Chowan and State of North Carolina, being at this time 
weak, slow in health, but of perfect and sound mind and memory do make and 
declare the following to be and contain my last will and testament viz

It is my will and desire that the individual who is kind enough to 
administer upon my estate shall in the first place pay all my just debts by 
the sale of such of my property as shall be that most advisable to sell in 
case there should not be money and notes enough on hand to pay the same.

I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Frances Skinner two-
thirds of all my property of every description after the payment of my 
debts, and except a bed and green bedstead which I hereby give and bequeath 
to my son Josiah Skinner.  That is to say, I give and bequeath unto my 
daughter Sarah Frances Skinner two-thirds of my proportion or distributive 
share of the negroes or other property which would be allotted to me upon 
the division of the estate of my deceased husband Josiah Skinner, deceased 
which would fall to me upon a division of the same after the payment of his 
debts.

I give devise and bequeath unto my sons Hardy H. Skinner and John Skinner 
and Josiah Skinner all the remaining one-third part of my proportion or 
distributive share of the estate of the said Josiah Skinner, deceased and 
of the said Samuel T. Skinner, deceased as well as our third part of all of 
my other property of every description equally to be divided between them 
share and share alike.

In (torn) wherein I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the ninth day 
of August in the year of our Lord 1834.

/S/ Sarah Skinner

Wit:  A. T.  Hoskina
Thos. J. Hoskins

Probated November Term 1834