Guard, James - 1852 - Currituck County, NC - Wills

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Will of James Guard

Currituck County, NC, Book of Wills #4, page 16

In the name of God Amen.  I James Guard of the County of Currituck and State of North Carolina,
being  weak in bodily health but strong and Sound in mind and memory and knowing the certainty
of death and the uncertainty of life therefore I do make and ordain this my last will and
testament, by first of all recommending my Soul unto the hands of  all mighty  God who gave it
and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my wife and as to the worldly substance
which it has pleased God to bestow on me I give and dispose of in manner and form as follows:
Item 1st  I give to my wife Sarah E. Guard all of my goods and chattle in doors and out
consisting of Negroes and Stock of all kind I all so  give to my wife all my land and tenements
I give her every thing I possess on earth so long as she lives for her to live on and maintain
my children.   Nothing to be disposed of only for Support of my wife and my three children.
After my wife's death my substance then to be sold by my Son James Guard and the proceeds to be
equally divided between James, Banister and John, I have hear to unto witnessed my hand and and
the day of the month above mentioned signed sealed and delivered in the presence of 

         her
Elizabeth x Williams                                               James Guard
         mark
Willis Tillett


Currituck County Court May Term 1852.
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Guard decd. Was exhibited
in open court and the execution of the same was proved by the Oath of Willis Tillett one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto, who proved said Guard signed published and declared said paper
writing as his last will and testament - that said Tillett signed said paper writing at his
request and in his presence and at the time there of was of sound disposing mind and memory.
Ordered, adjudged said paper writing be and is hereby admitted to probate as a last will and
testament passing personal seal and mixed property. 

              ATTEST    B T Simmons C.C.C.


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