RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Elder - 1833

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    Whereas I John Elder of the county of Randolph State of North 
    Carolina being of weak body but of sound mind & memory do this 
    fifth of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Eight 
    Hundred & Thirty Three make this my last will & testament in the 
    following maner to wit First my will is that all my just debts be 
    paid
2   My will is That my lands be equally  divided between my six sons to
    wit Thomas, James, William, Richard, John & Benjamin Elder 
    excepting Fifty acres for my daughter Peggy lying in the south west 
    corner of the plantation on which I now reside And also for my 
    daughter Peggy a case of drawers
3rd My will is that all the personal property after paying all just 
    debts excepting the Smith tools which I give to my son Benjamin & 
    the Jonas Rex still whic I give to my son John to be equally 
    divided among all my children to wit Thomas, James, Richard, 
    William, Elizabeth, Jane, Polly, Kasy, John, Benjamin & Peggy
4th I hearby appoint my son Richard & John Elder Executors to this my 
    Last Will & Testament ratifyed & confirming this & no other to be 
    my last will & testament

                  
    Signed sealed )
                    )
    & Delivered by the said John Elder )      John Elder Sr.   ( seal )
                    )
    To be his Last Will & Testament    )
    In the presence of            I John Elder leaves my Daughter Peggy
                                     One Sorrel Mare and a yerling calf
    John Elder Jr.                   to sunder          +
         his                                    John         Elder
    James   x     Elder                                   +
           mark

    Benjamin Elder

    State of North Carolina )          COURT OF PLEAS & QUARTER SESSION
                             )                   MAY TERM   1834
    Randolph County           )
                The Execution of this Will of John Elder was duly
    proven in Open Court by John Elder Jr. & James Elder the two
    Subscribing  Witnesses thereto & order to be recorded