Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - of Maner, Aaron-1825

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Last Will and Testament of Aaron Maner
LDS FHC Microfilm #0018864 transcribed May, 1998
at Page 57

In the name of God Amen. I Aaron Maner of Edgecombe Co and State of
North Carolina being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind and
knowing it is appointed for all men once to die I will hereby make and
ordain this to be my last will and Testament in the manner and form
following (viz)

1.  I recommend my spirit to God who first gave it and my Body to the
Earth, and as to my worldly goods I dispose of them in manner and form
following (viz)

Item 2nd I wish all my just debts and funeral expense to be first paid
by my Executors hereinafter named out of my Estate.

Item 3rd  I give and bequeath to my son Zachariah Maner the land and
plantation whereon I live to him & his heirs forever.

Item 4th  I give to my Grand son Marmaduke Manor my young Bay [Mare?] to
him & his heirs forever.

Item 5th it is my will and desire that my negroes and two Brandy Stills
as likewise all my stock of every description old Esther excepted be
equally divided between my children or their representatives.

Item 6th  From all my representatives I leave Old Esther to choose her
master at her pleasure and for them to support her during her life.

Item 7th  I hereby nominate and appointed my beloved son Zachariah Maner
and my friend Henry Bryan as my Executor to this my last will and
Testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will
and Testament.

Item 8  I give and bequeath to my grand children Levi and Patsy children
of Aaron Maner dec'd a note which I hold against my son Zachariah for
the amount of one hundred and twenty one dollars the same due with
interest from the 9th day of April 1817.

In witness whereof I hearunto affix my hand and seal this 7 day of July
1825.

I acknowledge this to be my last
will and testament in present of us                                                                Aaron
Maner Fredrick Philips
James J. Philips

Edgecombe County}
  May Court 1826}  The within last will and Testament of Aaron Maner dec'd 
was exhibited in open court for probate & was proven by the oath of 
Frederick Philips and James J. Philips the subscribing witnesses thereto 
And Henry Bryan one of the Executors named in the said will at the same 
time qualified thereto - ordered that the same be certified and the Will 
recorded.

                                 Test.   Mich. Hearn CC

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