Lincoln County, NC - Will of Christina Bandy, 1830

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Last Will and Testament of Christina [Slinker] Bandy of Lincoln County 
NC, 28 May 1830
 
Transcribed by Marshall L. Styles, marshallstyles@yahoo.com, from original 
estate papers housed in the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, 
Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
 
"In the name of God Amen. I Christina Bandy of Lincoln County State of North 
Carolina being racked in body but of sound sense and of a disposing mind and 
memory do make and ordain this My Last Will & Testament and do hereby dispose 
of my worldly estate in manner & form following to wit..
 
1st, After all my just debts to bee paid out of my estate then I give and 
bequeath unto daughter Susannah Bandy the two choice beds and furniture also 
one wheel and cards & thread and two of the best churns also two polli(?) & 
two (?), also four of the best hogs, also one Large wash pot. The following 
property to wit is the property of Susannah Bandy and I Christina Bandy have 
no clame thereto as she Susannah has made or bought it with her own labour, 
to wit, three head of cattle, also five head of sheep, one chest, one (?) 
wheel, also two tables, dresser, and furniture, one L (pound currency) in 
school... also four blankets, also four bed quilts, also eleven sheets. I 
also give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah all my bed close except what 
will furnish one bed which is to be sold.
 
I also wish the Balance of my wourldly estate to bee sold and equally divided 
amongst all my children, namely Thomas, William, George, John, Milley, Polley, 
Elizabeth, Sarah, Nancy, Catharine, Mahaly, Susannah Bandy. And I do hereby 
ordain, constitute and appoint my son Thomas Bandy my sole Executor to Execute 
this my Last will and Testament and in Testimony thereof I do hereby set my 
hand and seal May the 28th 1830.
 
Published & Declared by the Said Testator to Bee her Last will and Testament 
in the presents of us the subscribing witnesses. Nicholas __?__ and Thomas 
Rozell. Signed Christinna (x) Bandy and Thos Bandy Executor"
 
The will was proven during the July 1830 session of Lincoln County Court. 
Christina was the wife of George Bandy, and believed to be the daughter of 
Christopher Slinker who died in Bedford County, Virginia about December 1794.

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