Guilford County, NC - Will of William Quait, 1805

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WILLIAM QUAIT

In the name of God amen.  I William Quait of the County of Guilford and 
State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory 
Thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the 
uncertainty of this frail mortail life and that it is appointed for all 
men once to dye and after death to come to judgement do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament in manner and form following And First 
and princibly I commend my soul to God my Creator who gave it me 
trusting and believeing that I shall receive full pardon and true 
remission of all my sins and to be saved by the precious death and 
merits of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to 
the earth from which it shall return to be buried in a decent and 
Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named 
and as for such worldly goods and istate with which it has pleased God 
to Bless me with I give and bequeath the same in the following manner.

This I alow all my just debts everywhere to be judiciously discharged I 
give and bequeath to my loving wife Elisabeth Quait the plantation 
whereon I now live during her natural life or widowhood and at her 
death or marriage to be left to my son Samuel Quait.  I give and 
bequeath to my wife Elisabeth Quait all my movable property of every 
kind and in consequence thereof she my wife Elisabeth is to pay all my 
just debts likewise to pay fifty five dollars to Neley Kirkman for a 
colt which my son James Quait bought of her.  I give and bequeath to my 
son Robert Quait one hundred acres of land beginning at the post oak on 
my North line Corner and Robert Hanners line on the East side of the 
original tract.  I give and bequeath to my son James Quait one hundred 
acres of land off the South side of the plantation as it now stands.  I 
give and bequeath to daughter Isabel Quait a grey mare 5 years old and 
her colt and his sadle her bed and furniture one cow 4 years old of a 
red color one red year old heffer and two year old steer her walnut 
chest six puter plaints 6 forks one puter dish one pot two chairs.  I 
give to my daughter Margret Quait one two year old heffer and a cloke 
or five dollars in money over and above what she has already rc'd.  I 
give and bequaith to my son William Quait ten shillings over what he 
has already.  I give to my daughter Agnes Morehead ten shillings.  I 
give to my daughter Mary Riddle ten shillings over what she has already 
rc'd.  I give to my son David Quait ten shillings over and above what 
he has already rc'd.  I give and bequaith to my Grand daughter Ann 
Quait daughter of Agnes Morehaed the sum of ten pounds hard money or to 
the value of that sum in property.

I do hereby further constitute and appoint Daniel Gillaspie and my wife 
Elisabeth Quait to be Executors of this my last will and testament 
revolking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made and I do 
ordain this and this only to be my last will and testament.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of 
July One thousand eight hundred an three.

        Signed Sealed and Pronounced in 
        presence of
        William Quait
        Thomas Landreth (Jurat)
        James Hanner


State of North Carolina
        Guilford County May Court 1805

                Thomas Landreth proved the execution of this will in 
Open Court - Then came in Elizabeth Quait widow O.D. and qualified an 
Executrix to the same and on motion ordered to be recorded.

                           Test  John Hamilton  Clerk


Source:
State Archives 
Guilford County Wills 1779-1859 
Vol. A 
Pages 304 and 305

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