Robeson County, NC - Will of Stephen Glare

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Stephen & wife Mary murdered between Dec 1794 and the 1800 census
  
Will of Stephen Glare

In the name of God Amen. I, Stephen Glare of the county of Robeson & State of 
North Carolina being weak of body But of perfect mind and memory & calling to 
mind that it is once appointed for all men to die do make this my last will & 
testament in the manner and form following viz that is to say my soul to god 
& my body to be buried in a Decent & Christian like manner at the discretion 
of my friends & my worldly estate to be disposed of as follows. Item I lend 
unto my beloved wife Mary Glare two hundred & forty two acres of land including 
the plantation whereon I now live with one horse all the plantation utensiles  
one molatto girl named Hannah & the old winch Jin, all the Household furniture, 
cattle & hoggs that is not livin after Disposed of during her natural life & 
after her decease the said 242 acres of land I give and bequeath to my daughter 
Esther Smith & her heirs for ever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy 
Pitman the one half of a crosscut saw that is between me and her husband Sion 
Pitman, Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Celia Britt forty seven pounds  
and ten shillings, one large chest one hundred and thirty eight acres of land 
on the west side of Flowers Swamp joining the Lee's and Ivey's line be the 
same more or less to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Mary Ann Phillips fifty acres of land situated in the county of 
Robeson on Peters Lake Forty seven pounds ten shillings in money to her and her 
heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Little one cow & 
calf to her & her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath To my daughter 
Benaclare Glare one hundred and fifty acres of land situated in the Burnt 
Islands joining the above 242 acres one mare one cow & calf one bed & bed stead, 
one pewter dish & three plates to her & her heirs for ever. Item I give and 
bequeath to my grand son Stephen Glare Phillips one cow & calf, one musket gun 
to him & his heirs for ever. And one other gun to my said wife Mary gor ever. 
The aforesaid Molatto girl Hannah to be set free or sold & the moneyarising 
therefrom to be equally divided among all my children. This to be at the 
discretion of my said wife as far as concerns the mancipation or bondage of the 
said girl Hannah & all the remainder of the property both to my said wife that 
is not hereto given to be sold after her death. The money arrising therefrom to 
be equally divided among all my children Nominating and appointing my wife Mary 
executrix & James Smith & Jacob Rhodes executors to this my last will & 
testament in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day 
of December 1794

Interlined in the 15th line from 
the top the words (& the old wench 
Jean) previous to its execution. 
Signed, Sealed & Delivered in 
--presents of-
J. Rhodes 
A. Willis
John Powell 

Recorded in Book A page 34 July 1826
Copied from original in NC Archive, Raleigh, NC and subject to errors in reading 
the original.

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