Craven County NcArchives Wills.....Isler, Christian 1747
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Source: Nc Wills & Estates - Grimes
Written: 1747

                CHRISTIAN ISLER'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMAN. The Fourth Day of october, 
one Thousand, seven Hundred and forty Seven: I, Chrystian 
Isler, of the County of Craven, In the provins of North Carolina, 
Blander; being Very Sick and Weak In the Body, but of perfect 
Mind and memory, thanks be given unto god, therefore Calling 
unto Mind the Mortality 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 Recomment my Soul Into the hands of God 
that Gave it; and my body I Recomment to the Earth, to be 
buried in decent Christian Burial at the Descretion of my 
Executors, not doubting but at the General Resurrection I 
Shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God; 
and touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased 
almighty god to bless me in this Life, I Give, Demise and 
dispose of the same in the following maner and form:

Imprimis, I Give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Isler, my 
dearly beloved Wife, one negro man Callit Cato, and one negro 
women Callit judee, two plow horses under Ceers and one plow 
and fluck, one pay Mare Callit jan, and one three year old horse; 
and the third of all my Houshold goods, and of all my Chattle, 
to her, the Said Elizabeth Isler, my Wife, her heirs, Executors 
or asministrators or assigns for Ever, and her Widow Sead on the 
plantation I now Life on by her freely to be possessed with out 
any Interruption & * * *

Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Sonn, John 
Isler, one negro man Callit Embero, and one horse Callit Zany, 
with my Sadle and bridle, and five four year old Steers, five 
three year old heafers with Calvs, and one Yearling horse, I 
give to him, his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns 
for Ever.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, Wil-
liam Isler, my land and blantation I now Live on, and one negro 
boy Callit Simon, and one maladder boy Callet Scot, and four 
Ews and lambs, and one Ram, and Eight Sows and picks, I 
give to him, the said William Isler, his heirs, Executors, admin-
istrators, and assigns for Ever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter, 
Elizabeth Isler, one feather bed, one negro boy Callit Nooris, 
and one Sorrel mare and Cold, all of which I Give to her, the 
Said Elizabeth Isler My Daughter, to her, her heirs, Executors, 
administrators and assigns for Ever; and also, the third of all 
my household goods, and the third of all my Chattle, to her for 
Ever.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter, 
Susanna Isler, one negro boy Callit Charles, and one Two year 
old mare that Came of old Jan; and also, the third of all my 
Houshold goods, and the third of all my Chattle, all of which 
I Give to her, her heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns 
for Ever.

Item. I to Elect and Choose my well beloved brother, Fred-
erick Isler, and John Isler, and William Isler, my Sons, for my 
Executors, to act acording  to this my last will and Testament, 
and I do here by utterly disallow, Revoke and disanul, all and 
Every other former testament, wills, Lagacies and Requests 
and Executors by me in any ways before named, Willed and 
bequeathed, Retifying and Confirming this, and no other, to 
be my Last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
the day and year above written.	
                                      his
                            CHRISTIAN C E ISLER (Seal)
                                      mark
                                      
Signed, Sealed, published, pro-	
nounced and declared, by the
Said Christian Isler, as his Last
will and testament, In the pres-
ence of us the Subscribers:

     MELCHER REMM.
     JAMES MARSHEL.
          her
     SARAH X LICKBLAT.
         marke

On the Oaths of Melcher Remm and Sarah Lickblat, of the due Execu-
tion of this Will, Let it be Registered. The within named John Isler 
and William Islet having taken the oath of Extors. Dated this 7th day 
of November, 1747. 

                                  E: HALL, C: J:

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