Barrier/Berrier/Beryear, Susanna - 1826 - Davidson County, NC - Wills

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In the name of God Amen.....I, Susanna Berrier (Relict of George
Berrier, Deceased) of the State of North Carolina, and the county of
Davidson, being very sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and
memory, thanks be given to God, and calling to mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do on the
twenty-fourth day of October, in the year, One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Twenty-Five, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; That
is to say, First and principally of all I give my soul into the hand of
Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the earth to be buried in
decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors and as
touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
with in this life.  I give , will and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form____

First__ I give, will and bequeath to my four sons, Phillip,Henry, Jacob
and David, each the sum of twenty-five dollars in money..... and I will
also further give my son David my wagon and gears, and also my still
with the Cap and Worm, to be enjoyed by him and his heirs, and

Secondly__ I give, will and bequeath to my two daughters, Elizabeth and
Molly, all my wearing clothes to be equally divided between them.

Thirdly__ I give, will and bequeath to the heirs (of the body) of my
daughter, Mary (formerly the wife of Mathias Long) the sum of One Dollar
to be paid by my executors within twelve months after my decease.....

Fourthly__ I will that all my household and kitchen furniture, with
every other article in anywise belonging to me that is not already
willed away, to be appraised and equally divided between my four sons
and two daughters, namely; Phillip, Henry,Jacob,David,Elizabeth and
Molly.  And I do likewise constitute, make and ordain my well beloved
sons, Henry and David the sole executors of this, my last Will and
Testament, and I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every
other former Wills, Legacies and Bequests, executed by me in any wise
before named, ratifying 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 first above written.

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Dictated by the said Susanna
Berrier to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in
her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names.

George Thomason, Qurate                                Her
Michael Sink                                   Susanna X Berrier-Seal
                                                      Mark
                                


State of North Carolina)
Davidson County          )


                          March Session 1826
I do hereby certify that the written Will was duly proven in open court
by George Thomason, Subscribing witness.
                                            D. Mock C.C.C.
Recorded and Registered in Book A, page 50 



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