Johnston County, NC - Will of William Edwards, 1785 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of William Edwards Johnston County In the name of God Amen the 16th day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred eighty five I William Edwards of Johnston County and State of North Carolina being sick of body but of perfect mind and memmory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath please God to Bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form -------- Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Sampson Edwards one hundred and twenty five acres of land whereon I now dwell after his mothers Death also twenty shillings in money to have, hold and service out of the rest of my living Item I give to my beloved son Thomas Edwards one hundred and twenty five acres of land part of the same tract whereon I now dwell also twenty shillings money to be raised & devised of what is not given Item I give to my beloved son Micajah Edwards two hundred acres of land lying on the north side of Mocosin Swamp adjoining the same land of whereon I now dwell it being new entred land allso twenty shilling in money Item I give to my beloved son Benjamin Edwards twenty shillings in money Item I give to my beloved son Stephen Edwards twenty shillings in money Item I give to my beloved Daughter Martha Edwards five pounds in money Item I give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Edwards five pounds in money Item I give to Elizabeth Edwards my beloved wife all & every part & percel of my estate not already above mentioned after the payment of my just debts all to her & her heirs for ever I also constitute & appoint my son Wm. Edwards and Stephen Edwards Executors of this my Last Will & Testament & I do hereby disallow all & every other former Testament, Wills, Legacies & Executors By me bequeath Rattifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written (His Mark) William Edwards Signd Seald & Published By the said Wm. Edwards to be his last will & testament in presents of us the subscribers Jeremiah Gurley George Gurley ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner ___________________________________________________________________