Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Moreland, Thomas August 31, 1792
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Source: Guilford County, Nc Will Book Ii, Page 206
Written: August 31, 1792
Recorded: February 1793

In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Moreland of the County of Guilford, State of
North Carolina, being weak in body but sound & perfect memory, calling to life the 
uncertainty of life in this transitory world & the certainty of death & eternity & 
knowing not what time my Great & Glorious Creator may call me hence do make, ordain, 
constitute & appoint this my last will & testament, making void all former wills, 
deeds of gifts or any similar instruments of writing. To wit I give up my immortal
never dying soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping he will in mercy receive the 
same. My body to be committed to the earth in a decent manner there to lie till the 
glorious morning of the resurrection then to be received by God reunited to my immortal 
soul.

Viz: I lend to my Beloved wife Jane Moreland during her natural life the plantation
with all the improvements there on to be in full dower, also one Negro man Jams, one 
negro woman Sue, one negro girl Hannah, & Ben, giving in her natural life.

Item: I give to my son William Moreland, after my wife’s death, my land I now live
on in the county of Guilford, one Negro man Peter Amey Ellis –George Ellick & Lucy, 
to him & his Heirs.

Item: I Give to my son Francis Moreland one negro man Joe Phib Tappley Silvey & also
three pounds case to be raised out of estate to him & his heirs.

Item: I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Rhodes one Negro girl Patt during her life
then to my son William Moreland, she & her increase.

Item: I lend to my Daughter Mary Ashley one Negro man Toney Kitt & Beck after her
decrease to be equally divided between all her children then living lawfully begotten.

After the death of my beloved wife, all lent to her, to the property of my son
William Moreland.

Item: I Give to Joseph Baugh all the part of my land the South side of the Creek on
the East side of the Branch down the said branch as it meanders to the Reaves line. 

Item: Also I appoint my son William Moreland & Hezekiah Beville my whole & sole
Executors to this my last will & executed & every article there in mentioned performed 
making null or void all former wills—
Given under my hand & seal this thirty first day of August 1792.

Thomas (his X mark) Reaves, William Williams, William (his X mark). Jurat.
Thomas Moreland. Seal


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