ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Sanders, 4 Apr 1796
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In the Name of God Amen I John Sanders of the County of Onslow and in the
State of North Carolina Planter Calling to mind the mortality of life and the
certainty of death do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the
manner and form as follows that is to say first I give my Soul to God that
first gave it. My will is that my Just debts should be paid

Item I give to my son Jesse Sanders one Negro boy called Seaser which is in
his posession with the land and other things he has had,

Item I give to my daughter Abigail Wood one Negro girle called Alce and one
Negro girle Called Tamer [?] to said Abigail Wood and her lawful heirs
forever.

Item I give my Daughter Frances Walker one Negro girle called Sue and one
Negro girle called Feab [?] - and her lawful heirs forever.

Item I give to my Daughter Anna Boardman one Negro girle Called Rose and one
Negro boy Called Jo to her and her lawful heirs forever and one feather Bed
and one Cow and Calf and one mare - 

Item I give to my son John Sanders one half of all my lands in value and one
Negro boy Called Tom also one cow and calf and one Feather Bed

Item I give to my son Isaac Sanders one half of all my lands in value
Including the Plantation whare I now live only Reserveing my Wife's life on it
also one Negro boy Called Dick and one Feather bed and one mare.

Item I give to my Daughter Ruth Sanders one Negro girle Called Venus and one
Negro girle Called Tener and to her lawfull heirs forever also - one mare two
Cows and Calves and one Feather bed

Item my Will is my wife Rebeckah Sanders Shall have a Decent maintenance out
of my Estate During her Natural life

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And also all of the undivisd part of my Estate should be Equily Divided
amongst my before mentioned Legatees after my Wifes Death also if Either of
the before mentioned legitees should Die without lawful issue then their
legacy Should be Equily Divided amongst the surviving Legatees and I do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament and I do Appoint my three sons
Jesse Sanders, John Sanders, and Isaac Sanders Executors to this my last will
and Testament in Witness hereof I have set my Hand and seal this 4th day of
April 1796.

[signature] John Sanders [drawn seal]

Aaron [Frederick?]

Thomas Freshwater

Mar_________? Kar________? [with mark]

________________________________________________________________________

Exr Qualified

Onslow County 

In Court July term 1796 This will of John Sanders was proved in Open Court by
Thomas Freshwater and Jesse Sanders John Sanders and Isaac Sanders the
Executors there in named qualified thereto 

[signature] W. Snead