Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Dean, Frederick Jr. August 6, 1839
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Source: North Carolina State Archives: Will Book – C- / Page 38
Written: August 6, 1839

Guilford Co, North Carolina State Archives: Will Book – C- / Page 38

I, FREDERICK DEEN/DEAN [Jr.] of the County of Guilford, State of North 
Carolina, being very inform in body but of sound mind and decreasing memory, 
do make disdain this my last will and testament in manner.  From following, 
that is to sya I will that my body be decently buried according to the common 
custom, I will that all my debts be paid by my executors hereafter to be named.

I will and bequeath to my beloved wife LYDIA DEAN all my real estate during 
her natural life or widowhood except the DRUSY WOOD plantation of 177 acres 
which I will and bequeath to my son JEPTHA DEAN and his heirs and assign 
forever from the condition that he pay over to my executor the sum of $592.50 
in the term of his year from my decease.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife LYDIA DEAN all my personal estated 
after making sale of what she can I have toward the payment of my debts and if 
enough cannot be paid of my personal estate, I will and bequeath that enough 
of the land that I brought of BENJAMIN SHAW be sold to satisfy any balance 
that may remain unpaid.

I wish my children as will an education as the circumstance of my wife will 
admit. 

 I will and bequeath that at the death of my wife LYDIA DEAN or at her 
marriage, that all my estate personal and real that there remains be equally 
divided to all my children share and share alike.  

I do comptitute and appoint my son-in-law JAMES SHAW and my son YANCY DEAN the 
executors of this my last will and testament.  In writing whereof I have ----- 
set my hand and seal on this the 6th day of August 1839.
Signature FREDERICK DEAN

Signed and sealed and pronounced in the presence 
X [illegible]
John Dinnghon ?
William  Wilkes??



---------------- North Carolina,
 Guilford County:  ------------[illegible]-------------------------------------
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The execution of the forgiving will ---------------[illegible]-----------------
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was produced in open court by Matthew Shaw.  ---------------------.  Then came 
in James Shaw, Jeptha Dean--------[illegible]--------------------------- this 
testament appointed -----------------satisfy ---------------------- the court -
-----------  .		Test:  John M Logan CCC



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