Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Green, Edward 1839 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sonia Parsons Haga n/a August 28, 2008, 1:43 am Source: Personal Written: 1839 Edward Green ~ 1839 In the name of God Amen. I Edward Green of the county of Guilford and state of North Carolina being very weak in body but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God for the same) and calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Revoking all others. My soul I recomend into the hand of Almighty god who gave it and my body to the earth to be entered in decent Christian manner nothing doubtng but at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and despose of the same in manner and form as follows. Viz. All my just debts which may exist at the time of my decease are to bepaid as speedly as circumstances will permit. Item. I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret Green all my estate both real and personal to despose of at her freewill and pleasure except five dollars for Rachel Green and I do hearby appoint nominate and ordain my beloved wife M Green and sons James Green and Wm Green and George Green sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do utterly revoke and disanul all former wills legasies and bequaiths by me in any wise made or named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. I have in testimony of the fourgoing instrument of writing being my last will and Testament herento set my hand and seal this thirtyeth of October 1839. Edward Green {seal} Signed Sealed and pronounced by the said Edward Green to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have heareto set our names as witnesses. William Webb Samplet Webb File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/guilford/wills/green580nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb