Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Ing, Joseph-1773

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Last Will and Testament of Joseph Ing
LDS FHC Microfilm #0018853 (Transcribed April, 1998)

In the Name of God Amen.  I Joseph Ing of the County of Edgecombe, Being
Sick and Weak in Body but of Perfect mind and memory Thanks be given to
god for the Same and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do Constitute make
and Ordain this my Last will and Testament, in the following manner and
form

First I Send unto my Loving wife Anne Ing - During her Life the House
wherein I now Live Together with one third of my Land Adjoining the
Same, After her Death I give and bequethe the Said house and Land to my
son Joseph Ing to him his heirs and assigns for ever

Item I Give and Bequethe to my son Joseph - Ing All the Remainder of my
Land to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Provided he the said Joseph
Ing shall pay to my Sons Christopher Ing and Matthew Ing when they come
of Lawfull age the Sum of Ten Pounds Virginia Currency to Each of them,
the said Christopher Ing and Matthew Ing.

Item I Give and Bequethe to my Daughter Sarah Ing, to her and her heirs
and assigns for Ever one Feather Bed, also one cow and Calf, also two
breeding Sows.

Item I give and bequethe to my Daughter Lydda Ing & to her heirs and
assigns for Ever one Feather Bed also one Cow and Calf also Two Breeding
Sows.

Item the remainder of my Estate I send to my Loving wife During her Life
and After her Death My will and Desire is that be Equally Divided
amongst My Children Namely Joseph Ing- Sarah Ing- Lydda Ing, Christopher
Ing and Matthew Ing, And I do appoint my Loving Wife Anne Ing and John
House whole and Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament
utterly Disannulling all other will or wills by me before made,
Ratifieing and confirming this and no other but this to be my Last will
and Testament - For witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 10th Day of December Anno Domini  1773.

                                                  his
                                            Joseph x Ing
                                                  mark

Signed Sealed, Published
and - by the testator
Declared to be his Last Will                                                           mark
And Testament in Presents of
Etheldred Exum
     his
James X Coker Sen,
     Mark
James Coker [Jun]

  Edgecombe County}
October Court 1774}

The within __ of Joseph Ing was Exhibited in to Court by the law and was
proved by the Oath of James Coker [ ] one of the Subscribing Witnesses
thereto who at the same time Swore that he saw Etheldred Exum subscribe
the same as Evidence the Executors therein Named was at the same time
Qualified according to Law. Ordered the Same be certified & the will
Recorded.
                                    Test. Edward Hall [or Hale] CC

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