Halifax County NcArchives Wills.....Wheeles (Whelas), Joseph April 16, 1761
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Source: Halifax County Will Book 1, P. 38
Written: April 16, 1761
Recorded: June 1761

WILL OF JOSEPH WHELAS (WHEELESS) - Halifax Co., North Carolina [names spelt 
Whelas and Wheelass]

North Carolina				In the Name of God
Halifax County					AMEN
I Joseph Whelas of this sd province and County Being sick and Weak of Body but 
of Perfect mind and memory Blessed be God for the same yet bearing in 
Remberbrance the uncertainty of this Life and that there is a time appointed 
for all men once to Die do in Order there unto disclaim this to be make my 
Last Will and Testament, first and principally I commend my soul to Almighty 
God, who gave it  my Body to be Decently intired at the Discretion of my 
Executor.  thereafter mentioned and as for what Worldly Goods it hath pleased 
Almighty God to Bestow on me in this Life I Give Demise and bequeath in manner 
and form following:
Inprimis I Give and Bequeath to my loving son JOHN WHEALASS one heifer, one 
narrow ox and a parcil of Old Casks —
Item, I Give to my son JAMES one White Heifter and one pewter Dish and three 
Plates; ---
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter ELIZABETH one cow and calf and a 
Yearling one pewter dish and two Basens, one Linnen wheel two Woollen Do. One 
pair of cards and a loom with a box iron and heatirs[?], and also, one feather 
Bed and Furniture -
Item, My further Will and Desire is that my son JOSEPH WHEELASS may have and 
enjoy all the remaining part of my Estate which is not therein mentioned, to 
him and his heir forever;
Lastly I nominate Constitute and Appoint my sd Son JOSEPH WHEELASS to the 
whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will + Testament; In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand + seal this sixteenth day of April 1761._ _ _ _ _ 
Test									His
    Mattw. Duan, May [X] Dockirill			    JOSEPH 	
	WHEELASS (Seal)
									Mark
Halifax County, do----							June 
Court 1761
This Will was Exhibited in open Court on Oath and Proved by the Oath of Mary 
Dockerill one of the Subscribing Witnesses there to and at the same time, 
JOSEPH WHEELASS the Executor therein Named came into Court and was Duly 
Qualified according to Law.  And on Motion Ordered to be Recorded.
							Test J. Moutfort CC

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