Currituck County, NC - Wills

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In the name of God, amen, I Mary Austin of the County of Currituck & State of 
No. Carolina being very sick & weak, but of Sound disposing mind & memory 
thanks be given unto God, Calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing 
that it is appointed once for all men to die, I do make and ordain this my 
last will and Testament that is to Say principally & first of all I recommend 
My Soul into the hands of Almighty that gave it, and my body I recommend to 
the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion 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 I hath pleased God to bless me in the Life, I give and dispose of 
the Same in The following manner and form, first I give & bequeath to my 
Beloved friend Hezekiah Farrow that is to Say one feather bed and Furniture & 
five head of cattle, and all the rest of my Estate That belongs to me, 
agreeable to ml husband Thomas Austin last will and Testament to him and his 
heirs forever.  I likewise make and appoint ordain my friend Thomas Farrow 
and Hezekiah Farrow my whole and Sole executor, to this my Last Will and 
Testament & to Settle my estate according to this my Last will and Testament &
 as the Law Shall direct in witness I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 
7th Day of September, One thousand eight hundred and five.

Signed Sealed and Delivered                     Mary Austin (SEAL)
In the presence of us                           (her mark)

Thomas Farrow
Silas Farrow
Margaret Farrow

Recorded & examined the 18th September Anno. Dom.  1806
Attest T. Baxter

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