LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Beatty, 4 May 1830

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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.060.801.2

Last Will and Testament of Thomas Beatty, proved 1831

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Beatty Sen of the State of North Carolina 
and County of Lincoln being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed 
be God)do this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty one make and publish this my last will and Testament in 
manner following that is to say,
First I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Eighty-three acres of Land the 
same whereon he lives and Ten Dollars in money.
2d I give and bequeath unto my son John about seventy-eight acres of Land 
the place whereon he now lives during his lifetime and after his death to 
fall to his heirs at law and thirty Dollars in money and also Eighteen 
dollars to buy his daughter Pamella Adaline a saddle when she arrives at 
twelve years of age.
3d. I will and bequeath to my two sons James and Alfred one hundred and 
sixty-six acres of my old tract whereon I now live including such party of 
my meadow land as will be to the right hand of a line running from the fence 
at the mouth of the ditch along the right hand side of the old meadow to the 
lower end of said old meadow. Thence a strait line to Conners corner at the 
forks of the creek. To be divided equally between them.
4th I will and bequeath unto my wife Sarah during her life or widowhood the 
Martin tract and the balance of my old place after deducting the hundred and 
sixty-six acres as above together with the old meadow and also during her life 
or widowhood to have Pat and Sarah and two horses Cobey and Jolly and all my 
stock of Cattle sheep and hogs and all my farming tools and if Pat should out 
live her I will that she should choose her own home among my children.  And 
after her death or widowhood the land and all the other property to fall to 
my two sons Franklin and Edmund equally
5th I will and bequeath to my daughter Caroline one hundred Dollars in money.
6th I will and bequeath to my daughter Avaline one Bed and furniture one white 
faced cow and calf and one hundred dollars in money
7 I will and order Joe and the wagon to be sold at [-] months credit and the 
monehy to go to pay off my Debts and any balance of debts to be satisfied out 
of the crop in the fall and other property above willed to my wife which she 
may think best to spare.
8th I will and bequeath to my son Alfred a sorrel mare called Nance.
9 And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Alexander McCorkle executor of 
this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the said Thomas Beatty 
Sen have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and
year above written.
                                      Thos. Beatty {seal}

Signed sealed Published and declared by
The said Thomas Beatty Sen the testator as his
Last will and testament in the presence of
Us who were present at the time of signing and
Sealing thereof.

               Jurat Charles Beatty
                 James H McCaul

State of North Carolina           July Sessions 1831
Lincoln County

	The within will was proved in open court by the oath of Charles Beaty 
and James H McCaul admitted to Record

                          Witness Vardry McBee

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