Lincoln County, NC - Will - David Abernathy - August 24, 1808

In the name of God Amen  I David Abernathy
Sen. of the State of north Carolina and County
of Lincoln being of sound mind and memory but
feeling the weight of increasing years & old age
and calling to mind the mortality of my body
knowing it is appointed unto all men once
to die do hereby make ordain and establish
this to be my last will and Testament hereby
revoking all former Wills by me made
And first I bequeath my soul to God who
gave it and my body to the earth to be buried
in a decent Christian manner as my Executors
shall direct
2nd.  As to such worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me I do give and bequeath
in the following manner  Viz the Land I live
on Negroes Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep & House-
hold furniture of every description and all pro-
-perty I may die possessed of I allow to my beloved
wife Ann Abernathy to have the use of for
and during the term of her natural life if she
should live longer than me.
3rd.  Having heretofore given unto my Children
Joseph Abernathy Robert Abernathy Patty
Abernathy David Abernathy John Abernathy
Turner Abernathy William Abernathy Moses
Abernathy Nancy Forney & Betsy Perkins all
the property I intended to give them and
which I Judged consistent with my Circum-
stances and considering my son Miles Aber-
-nathy having charge of myself and his mother
in old age after my own and my wifes decease
I do hereby give/crossed out/ give and bequeath unto
my son Miles Abernathy his Heirs and Assigns
forever the Plantation on which I live supposed
to contain two hundred and twenty Acres or 
thereabouts joining lines with Turner Aber-
-nathy William Abernathy Richard Rosdale
and Peter Forneys Lands and the following
Negroes Viz Tom _ Jimmy _ Anthony _
_ Aleck _ Eddy _ Winny _ Lizzy _ Mat _
Olive _ Loisa _ together with their increase
if any before my decease, and eight head
of/crossed out/ of Horses creatures all my Cattle Sheep
and Hogs  Household furniture farming uten-
-sils and property of every description of 
which I may be die seized or possessed of al-
though not herein mentioned or specified
I do give and bequeath unto my son Miles
Abernathy after my wifes decease if she should 
live longer than me. Provided nevertheless
that the funeral expenses of myself and Wife
and all my Just Debts be paid out of
my estate in the first place.
Lastly I do hereby Nomenate constitute and
appoint my beloved son Moses Abernathy
and Peter Forney my son in law Executors of
this my last will & Testament In witness
where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
my seal this 24 day of August 1808
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
in the presence of us by
David Abernathy as his
last will & Testament
                                                David Abernathy {Seal}
     J. Graham
     Saml Saunders Jurat
     Jno. D. Graham  Jurat

State of North Carolina  }   July Sess 1814
     Lincoln County          }
The foregoing will was proven in open Court by the
Oathes of Jno. D. Gram & Samuel Sanders & admitted
to Record
                             Witness 
                                           Vardry McBee  CC

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