Johnston County, NC - Will of Saul White, 1806 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Will of Saul White 1806 Johnston Co., NC In the name of God Amen. I Saul White of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First I recommend my soul to God who gave it. Trusting in his mercies and merits of my redeemer for remission of all my sin. And as to such temporal estate as hath pleased God to bestow on me after all my just debts are paid I give bequeath and dispose of in the following manner. Item - I lend to my beloved wife Sarah White the land and plantation whereon I live during her life also my household furniture and plantation tools and horse and all my stock of cattle and hogs and my will is that so much of my personal estate be so at discretion of my executors as will be sufficient to satisfy all my just debts. Item - I give and bequeath to my two sons Jonathan White and William White after my wife deceases the said land and plantation whereon I now live to be equally divided between them to them, their heirs and assignees for ever also all my personal estate after my wife deceases and do hereby appoint my beloved wife Sarah White Executrix and my friend Jacob Johnson Executor of this my last will and testament and do hereby disannull all former wills by me made declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. I witness whereof I have hereunto is my hand and seal this seventh day of October 1806 Saul (his X mark) White Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us. ?R. Rivers? Isaac Johnson (Will proven November term 1806) Johnston Co., NC ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Avery J. Parker ___________________________________________________________________