Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Amos April 20, 1781
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Source: Orange County, North Carolina, Wills, 1753-1937 (c.r.73.801.10), Ncdah
Written: April 20, 1781
Recorded: August 1782

Will of Amos Thompson

In the name of God, Amen. I, Amos Thompson, of the County of Orange and State 
of North Carolina, being in good health, thanks be to God, but duly 
considering that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last will 
and testament, in manner following

Imprimis, I recommend my soul into the hands of my maker and my body to be the 
earth to be buried in such manner as hereafter may be thought most convenient. 
As for my worldly estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me with, 
first I give and bequeath to my kind and dearly beloved wife all my household 
furniture to her and her heirs forever. 

Item. I desire that my plantation whereon I now dwell and land in Dinwiddie 
County in Virginia [sentence crossed out in original document]

Item. I give and bequeath to my brother Charles Thompson all my land in 
Dinwiddie County in Virginia.

Item. I lend my Negro woman Jane and her son Daniel to my wife Martha Thompson 
during her natural life, and then to my son Littleberry Thompson and his heirs 
forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Littleberry Thompson my Negro girl 
Silvey and his heirs forever.

Item. I constitute and appoint Lewis Kirk, Richard Cate, and my brother 
Charles Thompson and Jesse Roper my executors of this my last will and 
testament, hereby revoking all and every other will or wills heretofore made 
by me, requiring that my estate may not be appraised. In witness which of I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20th day of April 1781.

Item. The eighth line from the top was crossed out before signed.

Amos (his mark) Thompson
 
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Amos Thompson 
to be his last will and testament in presence of us, required 
to witness thereof:
Henry Hancock
Robert Peeples
Buckner (his mark) Floyd
Benjamin Tarver


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