Iredell County, NC - Will of Joseph Davidson, 1795

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Last Will and Testament of Joseph Davidson -- 15 Nov 1795
 
"In the Name of God AMEN. I, Joseph Davison, of the county of Iredell, in the 
state of North Carolina, being in perfect health and sound in the exercise of 
my reason and judgment, calling to mind the mortality of my body, I do hereby 
constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, whereby I do revoke, 
make void, and disanull all former wills and testaments made by me. Imprimis, 
I commit my soul to God who gave it. Item, I commit my body to the earth to be 
decently interred at the discretion of my dear wife and other executors. Item, 
I order all my just and lawful debts to be paid.
Item, I bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah, all my household furniture.
Item, I bequeath to my son, Alexander, one half of my land including that part 
which he now lives on. Likewise, all my wearing apparel and books. I likewise 
order that what remains of my estate after the above legacies is paid off, shall 
go under the care and descretion of my dear wife for her support during her life 
time and that it shall be in her power and at her descretion with the consort of 
any other executors to sell and dispose of any part of my personal estate for 
her support or advantage. 
Item, I order that at my dear wifes decease, what remains of my estates shall be 
disposed of in the following manner (viz) The part of my old survey of land shall 
devolve to and become the property of Joseph Davison, my grandson, and likewise 
what shall remain of the new survey lying on the south side of said old survey 
that I now live on. And what remains of my new survey (viz) what lies on the west 
side of my old survey runing south from the southwest corner of my old shall 
devolve to and become the property of Thomas Davidson, my grandson. Likewise, I 
order that at my dear wife's decease, one of my Negroes that my son Alexander 
shall choose, shall become the property of James Davison, my grandson. I likewise 
order that twenty pounds cash be payd of my estate and at the discretion of my 
son Alexander, given to Joseph Oliphant, my grandson. I also order that what is 
over and above or remains of my estate after the above legacies is paid off, 
shall be divided into five equal parts and one fifth part given to my son in law, 
Matthew Oliphent, one fifth part to Robert Mordach, one fifth part ot Alexander 
Young, one fifth part to William Watts, one fifth part to James Young, my sons 
in law. I likewise constitute and appoint my dear wife and my son Alexander 
Davison and my son-in-law William Watts executors of this my last will and 
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth 
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty 
five. Sign, Seal, and Deliver, in presence of us who have hereunto set our hand 
as witnesses. 
Saml Morris, Mary Harris, Jean D Wilson.

Note: Signed Josaph Daveson

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