GUILFORD COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard Beeson - 1775

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Whereas I Richard Beeson of Deep River in guildford county North
Carolina being far advanst in years and knowing the uncertainly of life 
and certainty of death do therefore mark this as follows first I 
recommend my soul to the Lord and my body to the Earth to be berried in
a Christian like manner at the discresion of my executors hereafter to
be named and as touching such worldly substances where withal that it
hath pleased the Lord to bless me with this life which I depose thereof
in the following manner and form. First of all I order all my just 
debts and funeral charges to be paid by my executors hereafter to be 
named 2d I give to my grandson Stephanas Haworth two hundred acres of 
the land I now live on including all improvement to him his heirs and 
assigns and forevermore. 
3dly I give to my two sons Benjamin Beeson and Isaac Beeson and to 
their heirs and assigns the remaining part of the said tract of land to
each and equal part and for Benjamin to have the East and Isaac to have
the West end. 
4thly I give to my son Benjamin two fether beds and all the fether 
furniture belonging thereunto. I give to my son Isaac the feather bed I
now ly upon and all the furniture belonging thereunto. 
5thly it is my will that the remaining part of my moveable estate shall
be equally divided among all my children to wit Benjamin Isaac Pheby
and Charity in the best and most suitable manner it can be done by my 
executors. 
6thly and further I do give to all or any of my issue that doth or lay
claim and hereafter to any right of heirship to each and severally one
shilling sterling and no more to be paid by my executors hereafter to 
be named. 
7thly I ordain and constitute and appoint my two sons Benjamin & 
Isaac to be and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament 
hearby utterly disallowing and revoking and making void all other and
former wills testament and leagacies by me maid rectifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in 
witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29 
day of the month called march in the year 1775. 
Signed sealed pronounced to be the said Richard Beesons last will and
testament in the Presents of us.
Jeremiah Reynolds, Joseph Smith, Isaac Beeson, Jr. /s/ Richard Beeson
(seal)