Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Green, Margaret 1839
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Source: Personal
Written: 1839

Margaret Green ~ 1839

In the name of God Amen.

I Margaret Green, of the county of Guilford and state of North Carolina being 
in decline of life 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 recommend into the hands of 
Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be entered in deacent 
Christian manner nothing doubting but at the general resurrection 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 [illegible 
symbol] All my just debts which may exist at the time of my deceas are to be 
paid as speedily as circumstances will permit.

First I give and bequeath to my well beloved son JD Green Jane and Margaret 
Green the tract of land that I now live on at or after my deceas. My will and 
meaning is that my two daughters shall live in peasible p---? on the above 
named land and in the mansion house of the same so long as they remain single 
and at there death or marriage to belong to my son JD Green also one bay horse 
Charley that I bought from Hyrum Cobb. Also one bad cow Cherry one heifer one 
bed and furniture one bedsted also forty nine dollars to be raised out of my 
estate.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Jane Green one bay mane Colt 
named tri-? also one white fast cow one heifer one bed and furniture one 
bedsted also four hundred and forty eight dollars to be raised out of my 
estate.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Margaret Green one K--? horse 
Kalle? one white cow Pink one heifer one bed and furniture one bedsted also 
three hundred and seventy three dollars to be raised out of my estate.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Green 100 acres of land 
lying on the stage road leading from the high rock to Greensboro which is 
broken by the Heath track to make him equal with my other two sons as respect 
there building and after all my just debts is paid and the above named legacy 
paid of the ballence o fmy estate I wish to be equaly divided amongst all my 
dear children. I have in testamony of the foregoing instrument of writing 
being my last will and testament herento set my hand and seal the 18th day of 
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
her
Margaret (X) Green (seal)
mark

Signed Sealed and pronounced by the said Margaret Green to be her last will 
and testament in the presence of us who in te presence of each other have 
herento set our _?_ as witnesses.
Wm G Webb
Samplot Webb


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