Halifax County NcArchives Wills.....Medford, Henry  December 19, 1773
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Source: North Carolina Archives-  Copy Of Original
Written: December 19, 1773

In the name of God amen the 19 Day of December in the year of our lord 1773, I 
HENRY MEDFORD of North Carolina in the County of Halifax, planter being low and 
weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God for it,  but 
calling to mind mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once 
to Die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. I Give Devise and 
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

	Item . I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons JOHN MEDFORD and JAMES 
MEDFORD that parcel of land that I bought from MARY WEATHERSBEE to them and 
their heirs and assigns forever.

	Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved sons HENRY MEDFORD and DANIEL 
MEDFORD my manner plantation and all the land that belonging to it, to them and 
their heirs and assigns forever.

	Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, MARY MEDFORD, two cows and 
calfs and their increase with one beather bead and furniture to her and heir 
heirs and assigns forever.

	Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter FERABE MEDFORD, two 
cows and calves and their increase with one featherbed and furniture to her and 
her heirs and assigns forever.

 	Item.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, ELIZABETH MEDFORD, 
two cows and calves and their increase with one featherbed and furniture and 
one linning wheels to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

	Item. I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife, ELIZABETH 
MEDFORD,one gray mare named Finnioc with one Cow and calf and their increase to 
her and her heirs and assigns forever, and one saddle and bridle to her  and 
also I lend to my Dearly beloved wife, ELIZABETH MEDFORD, all the remainder 
part of my estate to raise my children in during her widowhood and if she 
should marry then all that I have lent to her may be equally divided between 
all my children.

	I, HENRY MEDFORD appoint JONATHAN CAIN and my son, JOHN MEDFORD my 
whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament. I do hereby 
utterly defenul, revoke and disannul all and every other form Testament wills, 
Testament legacies and executors by me any ways before this time named, willed 
and bequeathes, ratified this and on other to be my last will and Testament in 
witness whence I have here unto set my hand and seal. (This day and year above 
written).			
DANIEL HULL							his
THOMAS WEATHERSBEE					HENRY (X) MEDFORD
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