CLEVELAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Adam Whisnant, Sr., 23 Aug 1845
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Will dated 23 Aug 1845 
In the name of God Amen 

I Adam Whisnant sen of the County of Cleveland and State of N. C. farmer,
being week in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God
calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordained 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 I recommend to the earth to
be buried in decent Christian Burial at the descretion of my Executor nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the
mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it pleased
God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of in the
following manner and form 

I give and bequeath to Mary Magdalene Whisnant my dearly beloved wife all my
household and kitchen furniture beds and beding of every description also as
touching the Balance of the property that I may die seized and possessed of,
it is my wish and desire that it shall be sold by my Executor at a twelve
months credit and the money arising from said sale and all the money on hand,
if any to be divided between my daughter Elizabeth Hass and my granddaughter
Elizabeth Price that is to say Elizabeth Hass two thirds and Elizabeth Price
one third after all my just debts and burial charges are paid. I also make and
appoint my son John Whisnant my sole Executor to this my last will and
testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and any
other former testament wills legacis bequeaths and Executors by me made as
before named will and bequeathed and confirming this and no other to be my
last will and testament in writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23rd day of August A.D. 1845. 

Adam Whisnant sen 

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Adam Whisnant as 
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in 
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names 

T. N. Neilly