MOORE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Boals Will - 1803

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Will of Robert Boals, 1803
Moore Co. NC

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document.)

In the name of God amen this twenty-first day of July 1798 I, Robert 
Boals, of the County of Moore and State of North Carolina, being very 
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to 
God for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body 
and knowing that it is appointed for all men _______ to die do make 
and order 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 almighty 
God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in 
________ Christian burial at the direction of my executors nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive (?) the same by 
the mighty power of God and as ________ such worldly Estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise 
(?),  and dispose of the same in the following manner & form -----

First I give and bequeath unto MARY my beloved wife a bed and 
furniture with the other _______   _______ for house keeping which 
she shall possess so long as she shall live and after decease that the 
said property shall fall to the ________ of my son ROBERT but my 
will would be that she should still continue to live with my son Robert 
and that she should continue to hold the before mentioned property and 
also that she should be supported by him as long as she shall live or at 
least continue to live with him but at her decease that it all fall to him 
again.  I give and bequeath unto SATAH my daughter one cow or the 
value thereof, and the children and the heirs of my two deceased 
daughters ______ MARY and ESTHER to each of these children leave 
the sum of one dollar.  _______ I give to my son Robert Boals whom I 
likewise constitute, make and ordain my sole executor of this my last 
will and testament all and singular my cattle, goods, household stuff (?) 
debts, and movable (?) effects by him freely to be possessed and 
enjoyed and I do hereby ______ disallow, rework, and ______ all and 
every other former testaments, wills, legacies and bequests and _____ 
by me in any ______ before named willable and bequeathed ratify and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In 
witness whereof I have therewith set my hand and seal the days and 
years above written, Signed, sealed published and promised (?) and 
declared by the said Robert Boals as his last will and testament in the 
presence of the subscribers.

Witnesses:   Murdoch McIntosh
                    Thomas T. Cole
Signed:        Robert Boals (his mark)

Moore Co. August term 1803 ______ The above will was duly proved 
in open court by the oath of Thomas Cole subscribing witness and 
ordered to be recorded.