ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Sharp, 20 Mar 1816
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transcribed exactly as written. There is no punctuation 
and the lines sometimes break in the middle of words. 
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Notation: Henry Sharp married Isabella Cook 15 May 1805 in Orange Co., NC. 


Source: Rockingham County, North Carolina
        1816, Will Book A, Pages 304 and 305


Page 304
Henry Sharp
In the name of God amen I Henry Sharp of the County of Rockingham and state
of North Carolina being of sound and disposeing and perfect mind and memory
blessed be god do this 20th day of March in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixeteen make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner following that is to say I give and bequeath to my
beloved wife Isabela the use of all my property while she may remain my
widow or until my son Thomas shall arrive at the age of twenty one years
recommending to her tender care and affection in every situation whatsoever
our dear children and if my wife should marry previous to the arrival of
twenty one years of age of my son Thomas then I will and bequeath that all
my property shall be equally divided between my beloved wife Isabela and my
dear children Thomas Arianah Dinesee & Hiram and if in case my wife should
not marry until my son Thomas should arrive at the age afore mentioned my
wish is that the property should be equally divided between my wife and my
dear children the use and benefit of my property to my beloved wife in
particular intended to enable her as much as circumstances will admit to
raise and educate our dear children and if in case my wife should die either
before she may marry or the arrival of age of my son Thomas I request that
my surviving executor shall sell my property that shall then remain on a
credit of twelve months and divide the amount when collected between my dear
children reserving to my mother in law Elenor Cooke

Page 305
if she should choose it the privledge of her house & garden spot and during
her natural life with privledge to cut fire wood on said land and I hereby
make and ordain my beloved wife and my worthy friend John Sharp executors to
this my last will and testament in Witness wherof I the said Henry Sharp
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and
date above written signed sealed published and declared by the said Henry
Sharp the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us

Jno. Odeneal x

       his
George  x  Oliver
       mark

Henry Sharp     seal

State of north Carolina >  August Sessions 1816
Rockingham County       >  The execution of the within
last will and testament of Henry Sharp was duly proved in open court by the
oath of Jno Odeneal and on motion ordered to be recorded

Robt Gallaway  ccc

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