JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Messer, 3 Jan 1800
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WILLIAM MESSER WILL

In the Name of God Amen. 

I William Messer of Johnson County and State of North Carolina being of sound 
judgment do this 8th day of January, 1800, I do make and publish this last 
will and testament as  followeth  that is to say I give and bequeath to my 
living wife Elisabeth one man and a parcel of hogs about 14 head and all my 
household and furniture and a couple of ten pound notes her life time, and 
after her death, to John Messer and William Messer also.  I give to my 
beloved son in law James Langdon five pounds to be raised and levied out of 
my estate.  Also to my beloved son William Messer I give five pounds to be 
raised out of the estate as before bid and also to my beloved daughter Mary 
Stevens five shillings in sterling.  My son John Messer and James Langdon My
Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby tentatively 
disallow all and every other former testament wills been bequeathed and 
executed by me in any way before named valid and bequeathed ratified and 
confirming they and no other to be my last will and testament in witness 
where as I have  here unto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of January in 
the year of our Lord 1800 and held published pronounced and declared by the 
said will and testament as his last will and testament and presented to us.