RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Nicholas Clark, 18 Jan 1808
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Nicholas Clark Will
Richmond County, NC
January 18, 1808

Transcribed by Carol Norville Berning
berningc@worldnet.att.net


The Last Will of Nicholas Clark
	In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Clark of the County of Richmond in 
the State of North Carolina being in perfect health and of sound mind and 
memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following 
(to wit)
	In the first place I lend to my beloved wife Rachel all my real and 
personal estate of every kind whatsoever during her natural life.  And at her 
death in the following manner that is the whole of the property then remaining 
of every kind whatsoever both real and personal shall be equally divided 
betwixt Nicholas Clark Junr and John Benett son of James except such as are 
and shall be excepted that is that Upley Tharp and her heirs hsall have thirty 
dollars in currency or specie.  Jeane Dilling and her heirs thirty dollars and 
John Thomas Junr son of John Thomas Sen~r shall have one hundred dollars of my 
estate in money to be paid him by my executor hereinafter mentioned.  And by 
him to be applied to the use of the Quaker Society.  That my wife Rachel shall 
have it in her power to bestow one hundred dollars of my estate or her own at 
her death to whom she may see proper.  And I appoint John Thomas Junr son of 
John Thomas Senr and William Bennet Junr son of Wm. Bennet Senr my executors 
of this last my will and testament revoking and making null all former wills 
and testaments heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this 18th day of Jany 1808.

					Nicholas Clark (Seal)

Signed Sealed Published 
And declared in our presence
To be his last will and testament

Richard Howell, Jurat
J. McAlester, Jurat