Currituck County, NC - Wills

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In the name of God amen, I Thos. Austin Sr. of the County of Currituck and 
State of North Carolina being weak of Body but of Sound disposing mind and 
memory bless be the Almighty God for it falling to mind the non certainty of 
this life and it being ordained for all people to die, I do make and ordain 
this Instrument of writing to Contain my last will and Testament disannulling 
all other wills and Testament heretofore Made by me, either by word or 
writing and this only to be Taken as my last will and Testament, first, that 
is to Say I recommend My Soul to almightly God, that first gave it and my 
body to be buried decently in a Christian like manner in a place where it 
Shall please my Executor hereafters named.----And as to what worldly estate 
it hath been pleased God to bestow me, for above my disorts I give and 
dispose of In manner and form, as followth, first my will and desire Is that 
all my just debts, and funeral Charges Should be paid in convenient time, 
after my decease,
Item--my will & desire is that My loving wife Mary Should have the use and 
Service of my three Negroes, during her natural life, and after her decease 
give unto my beloved Son Daniel my Negro boy Martin to him And his heirs.
Item--I give unto my beloved daughter Peggy, after My beloved wife Mary's 
decease, my two other Negroes Jimmy & Wallace, to her and her heirs lawfully 
begotten of her body.
Item--I give unto my beloved wife Mary all the moveable Estate that was her 
own property when we came together that is remaining at her disposal at her 
decease,
Item--I also give unto my loving wife Mary all the rest of my moveable estate 
that is remaining to use, Sell and fully enjoy for her Support during Her 
natural life, and then what is remaining to be equally divided between my 
loving Son, Daniel and my Daughter Peggy.
Item--I give unto my Son Thomas one Shilling.
Item--I give unto the heirs of my Son Cornelius one Shilling.
Item--I give unto the heirs of my Son Will one Shilling.
I  also constitute & appoint my loving wife Mary, and my friend Hezekiah 
Farrow, My whole and Sole executor, to this my last will & Testament to 
Settle all my business according to this my last will and Testament And the 
law, Shall require as witness my hand and Seal this 21st Day of January 1804.

Signed Sealed & delivered                 Thos. Austin (SEAL)
In presence of us                         his mark
Edward Farrow
Hezekiah Whidbee                          Recorded & examined the 22 
Day of Sept
Hezekiah Farrow, Junior                                                       
Ammo. Dom.  1805

                                          Attest  
T. Baxter

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