Rowan Co. NC WiLL:  Thoams H. Cain - 1832

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                       Will of Thomas H. Cain - 1832
                                      
   Will of Thomas H. Cain of Rowan/Davie County, NC - 1832
   
   In the name of God Amen,
   
   I, Thomas H. Cain of Rowan County, State of North Carolina being Very
   Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Calling to mind
   the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
   once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that
   is to say first of all.
   
   I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it and recommend my body
   to the earth from whence it came to be buryed with a decent Christian
   buryal at the discresion of my friends, and as touching such worldly
   estate as it has pleased God to bless me in this life with, I give
   demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form to
   within-.
   
   I give to my beloved son John Linster Cain too adjoinin tracks of land
   lying and being in the County of Rowan ajoining Henry Hendricks,
   Daniel Cain (Sen) on the waters of Dutchmans creek.
   
   To Daniel J. Cain my beloved son one track of land lying on the waters
   of Dutchmans Creek ajoining Daniel Cain & Samuel Beeman in the county
   of Rowan known formerly by Thomas Beemans place.
   
   I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Cain My home plantation,
   one negro girl named Sarah, All my Horses Cattle Sheep and Hogs, all
   the grain on hand, waggon gearing farming tools, Household & kitchin
   furniture after paying my just debts to have and hold the balance
   during her Natural life and at her deseas, the above property to be
   sold at publick sale and the money Equally divide between My three
   beloved Daughters Namely Lizus Jane Cain, Lewesor Marian Cain,
   Elizabeth Haden Cain.
   
   I appoint my trusty friends William Cain & James Frost My sole Exetors
   to this my last will and testament and desire that they rent the too
   plantations until my too sons become of age and The products applyd to
   the schooling of My Sons & Daughters.
   
   I do hereby revok and disanul all former wills by me made, and
   acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I
   have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of
   November 1832
   
   Interlend before signed................Thomas Cain (Seal)
   
   Signed in the presence of us.
   
   Jesse Ravis
   John Chesheir
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   Thomas H. Cain Will
   November 1832
   Rowan County November Session 1832.
   
   I hereby certify that the within will was duly proven in open Court by
   the Oath of John Cheshir one of the subscribing witnesses and
   registered in Book H page 556.
   Jno Giles
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   This will was transcribed from a copy of the original. BCH
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