ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Shepherd, 1 Dec 1825
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In the name of God Amen I William Shepherd of Orange County and State of North
Carolina being of sound and perfect mind memory Blessed be God and it alotted
for all men once to die I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my
wordly affairs which it has pleased God to endow me with.  I leave and
bequeath in the following manner.

Item to my son James I have given two hundred acres of land and made him deed.

Item to Henry Shepherds heirs two hundred and ten acres of land in a long
square.

Item Mary I give one bed and furniture

Item Caty I give one cow and half

Item Elizabeths heirs the worth of one bed and furniture

Then the ballance of my property to be equally divided between my six
daughters consisting of land, negroes, horses, cattle and all other property
belongining to my estate in all and I hereby make and ordain Sampson Moore as
an executor for Susanna Thrower also Christopher Barbee and Sullivan Leight
executors to this my last will and testament in (         ) whereof I have to
this set my hand and offered my seal this the 1st day of December Eightteen
hundred and twenty five.

In presence of us        Signed Sealed published and declared

Kirk ?Grigh
Berry Holder       William Shepherd
                        Seal
                        qualified

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