LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jacob Keener, 29 Dec 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.060.801.15

Last Will and Testament of Jacob Keener 1807

State of North Carolina			January Sessions AD 1807
Lincoln County

The within will was proved in the Court by the oath of Joseph Graham and 
Recorded
			Witness Leonard Henderson

	In the name of God Amen I Jacob Keener of the State of North Carolina 
of County of Lincoln being weak in body though of perfect and sound mind and 
memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament and revoking all former 
Wills by me made and first I do bequeath my soul to god who gave it and my 
body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion 
of my brother John Keener.
2nd And as to such worldly goods whereby at hath pleased god to bless me I do 
dispose of it in the following manner and form Viz that my funeral expenses 
and all just debts be paid and that the moiety of the Tract of Land Conveyed 
to me by my father in jointenancy with my brother John Keener I do hereby 
devise Will and bequeath the said moiety unto the said John Keener his heirs 
and assigns forever.
3rd All my other property whether Cattle debts owing Household Furniture 
farming utensils or whatever I may possess at the time of my decease I do 
hereby will unto my said Brother John Keener.
4th I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved 
Brother John Keener sole Executor of this my last will and Testament as well 
as Heir of all my Estate Real and personal, in witness whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal and signed the same as my last will and Testament this 29 day 
of December in the Year of our Lord 1800.
							     his
Signed sealed and acknowledged				Jacob x Keener (seal)
By Jacob Keener as his last will			     mark
And Testament in presence of us

J. Graham Jurat
James Reed
J Lawrance


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