Halifax County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Suzie Morris Ball <suzietimball@worldnet.att.net>


Will of BETHEL PAIR

In the of God Amen.  I Bythel Pair being in perfect health and sound memory & 
knowing the certainty of death do make my last will & testament in the following 
manner. Vigt:  First of all my desire is that all my just debts shall be paid.

Item:  I give & bequeath to my children that is to my daughter Mary Harrison, 
to my sons Jones Pair, David Pair & Eli Pair, my daughters Winney Harrison, 
Nancy Pair, Elizabeth Dew, Rebecca Edmunds and Sally Pair one silver dollar to 
each.  I also lend to Mary Harrison one bed her life time and after her death I 
give it to her daughter Patsey.  I also lend to my son Eli Pair one bed his 
lifetime and after his death to his daughter Absilla. 

Item:   I give & bequeath to my wife Anny Pair all my lands, stock of every kind, 
household & kitchen furniture & all that I am possessed of to her & her heirs for 
ever.  I appoint my loving wife Ann Pair and my friend William Adkinson Executrix 
and Executor to this my last Will & Testament, revoking & disannulling all other 
will & wills made by me heretofore, acknowledging this to be my last Will & 
Testament.  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & fix my seal this 19 day 
of April 1804.

                                                                his
Witness:  William Vaughn Sr & William Vaughn Jr	          Bythel X Pair
                                                               Mark

Halifax County
May Sess- 1811.  Then this will was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the 
oath of William Vaughn Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & om (?) OK
                                                 Witness  H. J. Burges C. Co.


Copied from Will Book, page 517, Halifax County NC and transcribed by Suzie Morris 
Ball

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