Gates County, NC - Will & Estate Recoreds

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Will of Sarah Dunn 

1779, proven in court 1786

In the name of God Amen 
I, Sarah Dunn, of the State of North Carolina and County of Gates, being of
sound and perfect mind, sense, and memory, blessed be God for the same. And
calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life, and knowing that it is
appointed for all once to die, do therefore make, and ordain this my last
will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say ; 

I give and recommend my soul into the hand of God that gave it in hopes of
joyful resurrection. and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and
Christian like manner, and as for what worldly goods it has pleased God to
bestow upon  me. I give the same as in manner and form following. Viz ; 

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved husband, George Dunn, two
negro boys the one named Miles, and the other named Daniel. Also Ten head of
cattle, two feather beds and furniture, one chest. I say to him the said
George Dunn his heirs and assigns forever. 

I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Catherine King, one negro girl
named Miriam, she and her increase. Also ten head of cattle, one feather bed
and furniture, two tables, two chests. I say to her my said daughter
Catherine King to her heirs and assigns forever. 

I lend to my beloved husband George Dunn, two negro men the one named Ben
and the other named Tom and also one negro woman named Morning. I say to him
the said George Dunn for and during the term of his natural life and after
his decease to my beloved daughter Catherine King they and she and her
increase. I say to her my said daughter Catherine King to her and her heirs
and assigns forever. But and if she the said Catherine King should die
without heir of her body, then the said negroes they and she and her
increase, I give unto my neice, Sarah Skinner, daughter of Jesse Skinner 
I say unto her, the said Sarah Skinner her heirs and assigns forever. 

And lastly I constitute, nominate, appoint, and ordain, George Dunn and
Catherine King, Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former or other wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal the tenth day of April in the year of our lord
one thousand and seven hundred and seventy nine

 Signed, sealed, published, and declared to be the last will and testament
of the said Sarah Dunn in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names as witness in the presence of the testator and each other. 

Thos. Cogsen 
John Skinner & James Knox                Sarah Dunn { seal }

 

State of North Carolina, Gates County,  25th  Febuary. Inferior Court of
Pleas and quarter sessions 1786 The within will was exhibited into court by
Catherine Benton, Executrix therein appointed and was proved by the oath
of James Knox one of the subscribing witness thereto. Then the said will
was ordered to be recorded at the same time the said Executrix came into
court and qualified herself for that office and prayed an order for letters
and testamentory, thereon what was accordingly granted. 

And is  recorded in Book A,   Tolis ? 55 & 56 

State of North Carolina. 
By the Justices of the County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, for the
County of Gates 

It being certified unto us that Sarah Dunn late of Gates County is dead, and
hath made and put her last will & testament in writting, a copy of which is
hereunto announced and therein hath appointed George Dunn and Catherine
King, Executors, Executrix, the said Catherine Benton formerly Catherine
King after qualifying herself to the said will, prayed an order for Letters,
Testamentory thereon the same was accordingly granted. 

Witness ; Lawrence Baker, Clerk of the said Court at Gates County, the 25th
day of Febuary in the 10th year of the independence of the said State and in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six

                                          Lau. Baker,  Clerk 

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