Orange County NC - WILLS - Last Will and Testament of Henry Dunweddee

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Orange County, North Carolina
Clerk of Superior Court
Record of Wills
Volume B, Years 1787-1795

Page 292
In the name of God Amen.  This twenty sixth day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety, I Henry Dunweddee of 
Orange County and the State of North Carolina, being weak of body But 
of perfect and sound memory Thanks be given unto almighty God for the 
same and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do 
hereby Constitute Ratify and Confirm this my Last Will and Testament.
 
First is to say I first of all Recommend by Soul and Body in the 
hands of almighty God who first gave them to be Buried in a Christian 
like manner at the discression of my Executors hoping at the General 
resurrection of the dead to receive the forgiving of my sins Through 
Jesus Christ the Lord and I doe give and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.
Item.  I give and Bequeath unto my wife Eliza Dunweddee the Hole of my 
possessions to have & use her natural life.  I give and bequeath to my 
Grandson Absolam Dunweddee the son of John Dunweddee one Certian Negro 
girl None by the name of Jude after my wife's Death also to my grandson 
James Dunweddee the son of H. Dunweddee I give fifty pounds apiece to 
arise off my Estate after my wife's Death also to my Son John Dunweddee 
I give one Shilling Sterling.
Also to my daughter Nancy Long I give one shilling Sterling.  Also to my 
Daughter Sarah Grisham and my Grandson John Jackson the Ballance of my 
Estate to be Equally Divided between after by wife's death.  And I do 
appoint Joseph Warren and John Redman my Executors of this my last will 
and Testament Revoking and disannulling all other & former Wills and 
Testaments by me made - witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal the day and year first above Ritten.

Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
Jonathan Dollar	   Jurat			
Grisham
Henry Grisham 

February Court 1795
The Executor of the foregoing Will was duly proved in open Court by 
the oath of Jonathan Dollar a subscribing witness thereto and was to 
be Recorded.
		A. B. Bruce C.C.
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