MOORE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Sheffield Will - 1794

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John Sheffield’s Will (dated 6 Dec 1794/proven February 1796)

In the name of God Amen. The sixth day of December one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety four I John Sheffield of Moore County & 
State of North Carolina being by decay of nature unwell 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 and after death to judgement, I do 
hereby leave bequeath and dispose of my Goods and chattels in 
manner and form following that is to say I commit my body to the 
earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of 
my executors and likewise my soul into the hand of God, that gave it, 
knowing that after death I shall come to judgement and as to my 
worldly affairs I leave bequeath and give in manner and form 
following that is to say principally and first of all, I leave and 
bequeath to my well beloved wife HANNAH SHEFFIELD, the 
plantation whereon I now do live with the buildings, orchards and 
improvements thereon with one hundred acres of Land, during her 
widowhood with all my stock & cattle (Impremise?).  I leave and 
bequeath to my son MARK SHEFFIELD one shilling sterling.
Item I leave and bequeath to my son JOHN SHEFFIELD one shilling 
sterling.  I leave and bequeath to my son ADAM SHEFFIELD one 
hundred acres of land lying on the Rattle Snake branch.  Item I leave 
and bequeath to my son ISHAM SHEFFIELD, the land and 
plantation whereon he now lives containing one hundred acres.

Item I leave and bequeath to my son AVERIT SHEFFIELD the land 
and plantation whereon I do now live to enjoy after his mothers 
deceased containing one hundred acres.
Item I leave to my daughter SARAH DENNIS one shilling sterling.
Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter MARY DUNN one 
shilling sterling.
Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter LUCRETIA DUNN one 
shilling sterling.
Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter REBEKAH AWTERY 
one shilling sterling.
Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH AWTERY 
one shilling sterling and my two youngest daughters LYDDA and 
MILLY SHEFFIELD I leave and bequeath one shilling sterling to 
each and as to my goods and chattels stock etc.  I leave for support of 
my beloved wife HANNAH SHEFFIELD during her life then to 
dispose of the same acknowledging tis and no other to be my last 
will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto, set my hand and affixed my seal 
the and year above written.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us.
Who in the presence of each other saw the same JOHN SHEFFIELD 
SENR assigned the same
(signed)                                             (signed)
AVERT SMITH (his mark)              JOHN SHEFFIELD (his mark)
ISAM SHEFFIELD (his mark)         I hereby appoint AVERT 
(Sheffield - but with SHEFFIELD crossed out) SMITH and my wife 
HANNAH SHEFFIELD Executors fo this my last will and 
testament.
WINDSOR PIERCE (his signature)

(looks like) Moore County February 1796
The above will was duly proved in open court by the (_____?) of 
Avert Smith and Widsor Pierce and ordered to be recorded.