Halifax County, NC - Will of Harmon Read, 1767

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Halifax County, North Carolina
Will Book 1,  P. 216, will #135

In the name of GOD Amen.  I  Harmon Reade, of the County of Halifax, 
planter being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and 
understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, that is to say -

IMPRIMIS first and principally I give (desire) and bequeath unto my 
loving wife Mary Read all my real and personal estate of whatever it now 
doth or shall at the time of my decease consist for and during the term 
of her natural life but from and after her decease my mind and will is 
and I do hereby give the plantation where on I now liveth unto my son 
Jesse Reade and his heirs and his heirs forever but as to all the rest 
of my estate - my meaning is that, my loving wife have the entire 
disposal of at her decease to whom she shall think fit and of this my 
will I constitute and appoint my loving wife  Mary Reade, sole executrix 
hereby revoking all former wills by me made and declaring this to be my 
last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this fourth day of October in the year of our LORD 1760.
                                        his                               
                                Harmon   HR   Read  (Seal)
                                        mark

Signed, sealed published and declared by the testator
as and for his last will and testament in the presence
of us who at his request subscribed our names as
witness to the due execution of the same.

 Moses Pendry,             Halifax County October Court 1767
 Betty Pendry,            The afore going will was exhibited in open
 R. Freear,            court by the exrs and duly proved by the oaths of 
Moses Pendry and Richard Freear two of the subscribing witnesses there 
to who in their oaths did say that they so saw the testator Harmon Reade 
sign publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and 
that they together with the other witness subscribed severally their 
names as witness there to in the presence of the testator and at his 
request.  Where upon the  Exrs  in the said will named were duly 
qualified according to law...
There upon the said will was ordered to be recorded and is recorded.
                                     Test
                                      Jos Montfort,  C.C.
                                   
Transcribed by  Helen L. Tice from a photocopy of the original.

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