Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Causey, Leamon November 10, 1793
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Written: November 10, 1793

1793 Nov 10-Will Edgecombe Co NC

    In the name of God. Amen. I Leavin Causey of Edgecombe County and state of  
NC being thanks be to God of sound mind and memory and being sensible of that 
mind. Especially through the present weakness and infirmity of my body the 
uncertainty of this transitory life and being full assured of it is appointed 
for all men to die, that at some hour to me unknown I just depart the same, do 
therefore make this my last will and testament when it shall please the Lord to 
call my soul to Almighty God my creator hoping to attain to everlasting life 
through the  merits and medication of my blessed savior Jesus Christ. As to my 
body that same convenient time after my death according to the direction of my 
executor hereafter named it may be committed with a Christian burial to the 
earth and as to the worldy estate, goods and riches with which it has pleased God 
to bless me:

    I bequeath and dispose of them in the manner following, viz

    Item  I give and bequeath until my wife Nancy Causey one negro slave named 
Chain during her natural life and widowhood. Likewise one negro fellow named Ben 
also during her natural life or widowhood.

    Item I give to my wife Nancy Causey one feather bed, bedstead, and 
furniture forever.

    Item I give and bequeath to my said wife one small horse to her forever

    Item I give and bequeath to my said wife all my stock of cattle and hogs 
with all my household and Kitchen furniture during her natural life or widowhood. 

    I give and bequeath to my son Leamon Causey the above named Negroes, Chain and 
Ben with all my aforementioned stocks of hoggs and cattle, household and kitchen 
furniture to him my son Leamon Causey forever. I give Leamon Causey one feather 
bed and furniture and bedstead. 

    I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Causey one half of if my said son Lemon 
Causey should die witout one heir I desire that my wife should have the use of my 
said estate herein mentioned during her life and after her death for it to be 
equally divided between her family and mine and desire that my wife shoud 
keep my son---- raise him. I do further desire___ and appoint my beloved wife 
Nancy Causey and Philip Causey Jun my whole sold executor of this my last will 
and testament. Disannuling all others. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this 10th  day of November 1793.

       Signed Sealed in presence of               Leavin Causey
                                                 (his signature)
       Sterling Waller
       John Morgan

     Edgecombe County November Court 1794 (5?) The within will of Leavin Causey 
was duly proven in open Curt by the Oaths of Sterling Waller and John Morgan, 
subscribing witness therunto-The oaths were all the same time qualified and the 
will ordered to be recorded. Edward Hall?


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