LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Ramsey, 6 Jan 1823
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In the Name of God Amen  the Sixth Day of January in the year of our Lord One 
thousand eight hundred and twenty three  I Robert Ramsey of the State of North 
Carolina and County of Lincoln  Being of sound and disposing mind and memory  
Thanks be unto God therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my body and 
knowing that it appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and 
recommend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it and for my body, I 
Recommend to the earth to be buried in a christianlike and decent manner at 
the discreton of my executors hereafter named nothing doubting but at the 
General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God 
and as to the worldy estate  wherewith  it has pleased God to bless me in this 
life I give devise and dispose of the same in a in the following manner and 
form sic
In Primis, it is my Will and I do order that in the first place that all my 
just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied
Item I give and bequeath unto Margaret my beloved wife all the household 
furniture and movable properties during her lifetime and to be at her disposal 
at her death and further more bequeath unto Margaret my beloved wife that she 
shall have from my son Robert a good decent and reasonable living during her 
life time it is my will that she shall be entrusted and authorized to occupy 
my mansion house and other out houses as to her may appear necessary for her 
accomodation or any part thereof during her life
Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert G Ramsey the plantation I now live 
in and furthermore I give and bequeath unto my Robert G. Ramsey half of my  
hundred and Ninety acre tract of land to be taken off the North side 
containing All the meadow ground on the big branch 
Item I give and beqeath to my two grandchildren Robert Ramsey Summey and 
William Summey when they come to the age of twenty one my fifty acre tract  
lying on the East side of the big branch and thee half of my hundred and 
nintey Acre of tract to be taken off the South side  and each piece to be 
equally divided between them   Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert G. 
Ramsey the land Above mentioned for my two grand children (?) untill they come 
of to the age of twenty one  Item I ive and bequeath to my son in law George 
Summey the sum of five shillings sterling  Item I likewise constitute and 
ordain my well beloved son Robert G Ramsey my only sole executor of this my 
last will and testament and I do hereby  uterly disalow Revoke and disannull 
all and every other former testaments wills and lacies and executors by me in 
any way before this claimed willed bequeatherd testifying and conveying this 
and no ther to be my last will and testament.

In witness  hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the year and day above 
written.
			                 his
			          Robert (L) Ramsey
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Signed sealed Published  Pronounced and declared by the said Robert Ramsey as 
hisast will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribers

John Glenn Jurat
Elizabeth Murry

              Robert G. Ramsey 
             Qualified as Executor 


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