LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Abernethy Sr, ca 1800

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Transcribed by Jill L. Huter from original will, located in NC State Archives 
in Raleigh.  Located in Lincoln County Wills, 1769-1926, call number 
C.R.060.801.1

Last Will and Testament of Robert Abernethy Sr ca 1800 (No Date)

In the name of God Amen. I Robert Abernethy Senr of Lincoln County and State of 
North Carolina being weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and 
memory thanks be to God for it and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life 
and knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die and being desireous to 
settle things in order I do make and constitute and appoint this and no other 
to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say 
first and principally I give my soul to God the giver thereof in hopes to receive 
the same again at a joyful Resurrection at the last day [-] full and true pardon 
of all my sins and transgressions through the death and merits of my blessed 
saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was 
taken to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and as touching my 
worldly estate as the Lord in his mercy hath lent me and my will and meaning is 
that the same be employed and disposed of in the following manner and first that 
all my just and Lawful debts and funeral charges be first paid then I give unto 
my wife Sarah Abernathy my whole Estate Each and Every part thereof to have and 
to hold dureing her life then after her death I give unto my children as follows 
to Robert Abernathy Jnr my son I give five shilling to Williams Abernathy I give 
five Shillings to Charles Abernathy I give five Shillings to John Abernathy I 
give five Shillings to Miles Abernathy I also give five Shillings to my daughter 
Sarah Abernathy I give five Shillings I also give unto my daughter Lucy five 
Shillings then I give unto Nathan Abernathy the Remainder of my property Each 
and Every part thereof which shall be then remaining.

I do appoint my wife Sarah Abernathy and son Nathan Abernathy Executors of this.

Presents Sealed Signed and delivered
In Presence of
John Rockett                                  Rbt Abernathy {seal}
James Abernathy 

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