Lincoln-Catawba County NcArchives Wills.....Reed, Lettis February 17, 1807
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Written: February 17, 1807

In the name of God amen February the 17th 1807
I Lettis Reed Beeing weak of body but of perfect 
memory blessed be God for it.  I do make this my 
Last Will and Testamant.
First I recommend my soul to almighty God that give it and my 
body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in A desent manner 
first of my estate I leave and  bequeath to my eldest son Thomas Little 
five shillings this (illegible) to be levied of my Estate. Likewise my Daughter
Martha wife to Joseph Crunkleton and her heirs three gowns and four petticoats
and a check apron and a shift and five shillings 
sterling to be levied of my estate and further I leave to 
Son George Little Seventy-three dollars he is indebted to 
me and Further I Leave to my Daughter Mary Wife to William 
Clark and his heirs three gowns and a shift and four petticoats
 and a check apron and five shillings sterling to be levied of 
my and estate and further and foremost I leave Cornelius Clark --- 
and his heirs five shilling sterling to be levied of my Estate 
and Further I leave and bequeath to my Son James Reed recd my 
right and title of a Negroe Woman named Grace after my Death 
and further I leave and bequeath another Negroe Woman Named 
Patience to him and further I leave and bequeath to my 
Grand Daughter Polly Reed one Negroe Girl named Beck and 
likewise my bed and all the furniture belongs to it and 
further I leave her fifty dollars to school her to be levied
 of my estate belonging to the house( unreadable) bequeath to my grandson
John Reed one Negroe girl Named Fan one bed and furniture 
and one Hundred Dollars to school him to be levied of my 
estate and further I leave and bequeath to my Grand Daughter
 Martha Reed fifty dollars and Two knoted Counterpins and 
 a Coverlid to be levied of my estate and further I leave 
and bequeath to my Daughter-in-law Sally Reed my saddle and Big Pot
 and my chest and all my part of the pewter and all the other
 household furniture belonging to the house (unreadable) Ordain My Son
 George Little and Elexander McCorkle to be my sole executors 
of this my Last Will and Testement and I do hereby 
Disallow Revock and Disannul all and Every other Testemants
 wills and Leagecies and bequeaths and Executors by me in 
any wise before named Willed or Bequeathed Rattifying and 
confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness 
whereof I set my hand and seal the Day and year above written
Signed Sealed Pronounced and Declared
By the named Lettis Reed in Presence of us

William Little                                            Lettis Reed 
James Bell                                                 her mark
Robert Bell       

Alex McCorkle Sworn as Exec


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