Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Trevathan, Robert-1824

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Last Will & Testament of Robert Trevathan
LDS FHC Microfilm #0018864 (reviewed May, 1998)
at Page 24:

 In the name of God Amend  I Robert Trevathan of the County of Edgecomb
& State of N. Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed
be God) do this second day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred & Twenty Four make & Publish this my last Will & Testament in
manner following:

First.  I desire my Just debts to be paid.

Item.  I lend the use of all my property, real & of every kind to my
wife Grace Trevathan during her natural life.

Item (after the decease of my wife) I give to my two sons Jonas
Trevathan & Dempsey Trevathan all my Lands of which I am possess'd to be
Equally divided between them also I give to my son Jonas Trevathan one
Feather bed & Furniture.

Item.  I also give to my son Dempsey Trevathan one year old filly and a
sow & pigs also one Feather bed & Furniture.

Item  I give to my son Robert Trevathan one Feather bed & furniture.
Item  I give to my daughter Elizabeth Trevathan forty five dollars & bed
furniture.

Item  I give to my son John Trevathan on Feather bed & furniture one
black man one cow & calf & those sheep already in possession valued at
forty three dollars exclusive of the bed not valued.

Item  I give to my daughter Sally Rose one feather bed & furniture one
cow & yearling valued at ten dollars the bed not valued.

Item I give to my daughter Catherine Trevathan one Feather bed &
furniture one cow & calf.

Item  I give to Robert Trevathan Elizabeth Trevathan John Trevathan
Sally Rose & Catherine Trevathan (after the death of my wife Grace) the
remaining part of my property to be equally divided among them.

And I hereby make & ordain my Friends Henry Bryan and Richmond Dozier
Exes. of  of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I the
said Robert Trevathan have to this my last will & testament set my hand
& seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed delivered & published by the said Robert Trevathan the 
Testator as his last will & Testament in the presence of use who were 
present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

                                              His
                                        Robert x Trevathan
                                             Mark

                                              His
                                  Test.  Henry x Trevathan
                                              Mark

                                      Test. Eli Trevathan

Edgecombe County}
ugust Court 1824}
The within last will & Testament of Robert Trevathan dec'd was exhibited
in open Court for Probate & was proven by the oath of Henry Trevathan
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who swore that Eli Trevathan
the other subscribing witness signed the said will as a witness in his
presence. And Richmond Dozier 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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