Rowan County, NC – Will of William Harper,1793

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WILLIAM HARPER
Will, May 14, 1793 -- Rowan County, NC 

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the fourteeth day of May in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.  I William Harper,  
now (?) of Rowan County and State of North Carolina (farmer). Being 
Weak in Body But in perfect mind and Memory thanks be givd unto almity 
God for the same.  Therefore Calling into mind the mortality of my Body 
and Knowing it is Appointed for all men Once to die, do make and Ordain 
this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principly and first of 
all I Give and Recommend my soul into the hand of God that Gave it and 
as for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian 
Like and Deacent Manner at the Descration of my Executors.  Northing 
Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same Again 
by the Mighty power of God and as tuching (taking)  such Worldly Estate 
Wherein it had pleased God to ble(ss) me with in this Life I give and 
devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

IMPRIMIS I give and Bequeath to Mary my Dearly Beloved Wife One Feather 
Bed and furniture During her Life time and that to be kept up in a 
Deacent manner Likewise a Good sufficient Maintainence of washing 
Lodging Clothing and Pictuling (?) during her Life-time but of my 
Estate and after her death to be Buried in a Christian Like manner and 
her Bed to Return to Rhoda & Elisabeth.  Lifewise I give to my Eldest 
son Zephaniah Harper the sum of five pounds.  I do also give unto my 
daughter Zilpah the sum of five shillings.  I do also give unto my 
daughter Drusilla two cows.  I do also give unto my son William Harper 
a Negro man Named Job.  I do also give unto my Daughter Mary, A young 
horse and five pounds.  And I do also give and Bequeath Unto my two 
Daughters Rhoda and Elisabeth and their heirs all my Lands and premises 
to be Equally Divided.  Likewise all the Rest of my Stock and household 
furniture of Every Kind and farming Utenshals.  And I so herby Appoint 
my two sons Zephaniah Harper and William Harper my Executrix of this my 
Last Will and testament.

Hereby Revoking all former wills by me made in Witne(ss) Whereof I have 
here unto set my hand and seal 
the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered

In Presents of                     William Harper (his seal)

Edward Coxe, Jr.
Ephraim  (?)
Nathan Sapp (his mark)

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Faye Moran