Will of Robert Mitchel, Guilford Co. NC 1775

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ROBERT MITCHEL'S WILL GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 

Robert Mitchel Will
EutemZ on page 229, November 1775

In the Name of God Amen.
I, Robert Mitchel of Guilford County in the province of North Carolina being 
Weak in Body but of Sound Mind & Memory (Blessed be God) do this sixth day of 
November in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy five.  
Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following.

Wit: I Recommend my Soul to God that gave it, & my Body to the Earth to be 
buried in a Christian like manner at the Discretion of My Executors.  And as 
Concerning my Worldly Affairs that God that bestowed on me.  I shall Dispose of 
them in the following manner Viz.

1st I Give and bequeath to Margarate Mitchel my beloved wife the one third part 
of all my lands and Tenaments and also one half of all my Chattles; Viz- Horses, 
cows & Sheep and one half of all my other movables with the House I now live in 
during her Natural Life and at her Death to be Deposed of at her Discretion 
Either to her son, Adam or her Grandson, Robert Mitchel.

2ly I Give to my son Adam the two third Remaining parts of my Lands

3ly I give to Mary Ross and Jean Anderson, my Daughters, Cache Give pounds

4ly I give to my grandson Robert Mitchell Eighteen pounds

5ly I give to my youngest Daughter Rebecca the Other one half of my Cattle Viz. 
Horses, Cows & Sheep and Movables and one half of all my money and Book debts 
after my just Debts and Burial Expenses are Discharged, and the other half to my 
beloved wife Margarate and I make and Ordain James Denny & Robert Rankin my sole 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I set my hand 
and Seal the day and year above writen.
s/ Robert his g mark Mitchel (Seal)

Signed Seal and delivered by the said Robert Mitchel as his will and Testament 
in presence of Wit:
Adam his O mark Mitchel
Alexander Caldwell +

Guilford County November 1775
The within last Willand Testament of Robt. Mitchell Dec'd. was proved in open 
court by the oath of Alexr. Caldwell one of the subscribing witness hereto and 
on Motion ordered to be Recorded. Test
        Thos. Henderson CC