Halifax County NcArchives Wills.....Wheeless, Joseph November 14, 1786
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Source: Halifax County Will Book 3, P.119
Written: November 14, 1786
Recorded: February 1787

     In the Name of God Amen.  I Joseph Wheeless of Halifax County in the 
State of North Carolina, Being thro’ the abundent Mercy & Goodness of God, tho 
weak in Body, yet of a sound and perfect understanding and Memory, Do 
constitute this my last Will & Testament, and desire it to be receiv’d by all 
as such.
Imprimus.  I most humbly bequeath my Soul to God my Maker, beseeching his most 
Gracious acceptance of it, thro the all sufficient Merit and Mediation of my 
most Compassionate Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an Atonement 
for my Sins, and is able to save to the utmost all that comes to him, seeing 
he ever liveth to make Intercession for them, and who I trust will not Reject 
me a returning penitent Sinner when I come to him for Mercy.  In this hope & 
Confidence, I render up my Soul with comfort, humbly Beseeching the most 
blessed & Glorious Trinity), One God most holy, most merciful, and Gracious, 
to prepare me for the time of my Dissolution.  And then to take me to himself, 
into that peace & rest, and incomparable felicity which he has prepared for 
those that Love & fear his Holy Name.  Amen.  Blessed be God.
prim `I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance 
of its Resurrection from thence at the last Day, as for my Burial I desire it 
may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my Dear Wife, and my 
Executrix hereafter named, and after my lawful and just Debts are paid off: I 
give & bequeath as follows:
Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter Christian Bruce One pound specie, to 
her & her heirs for ever.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Hardy Wheeles One pound specie to him & his 
heir for ever. 
Item I give & bequeath to my son Sion Wheeless one pound Specie to him and his 
heirs forever.
I lend to my beloved Wife Molley Wheeless all my real & personal Estate During 
her natural Life, or Widowhood, and after my widow’s Death or marriage, I give 
& Bequeath all my Personal & Real Estate to my Beloved Children begotten by 
Molley Wheeless, to them, their Heirs or Assigns forever  – In Witness 
whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the fourteenth day of November 
in the Year of our lord 1786.
Test   John [X] Jones				JOSEPH WHEELESS (Seal)
Test   Rhoda [X] Harthorn
Thomas Sanlwell
     Halifax County - February Sessions 1787.  Then this Will was Exhibited in 
Open Court, and duly proved by the Oath of John Jones and Rhoda Hathhorn two 
of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, & on Motion ordered to be Recorded.  
Whereupon Molly Wheeless qualified as Executrix thereunto.	
				Test. Wm Worthery Cct

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