Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Luckey, John November 13, 1788
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Source: Original Will
Written: November 13, 1788

In the name of God Amen the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 
1788.  I  JOHN LUCKEY of the county of Rowan in the state of North Carolina 
being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given 
unto God, therefore calling this to mind the mortality of my body & knowing 
that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last 
will & Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give & 
recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it & for my body I recommend 
it to the earth to be buried in a christian like and decent manner at the 
discretion of my Executor not doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall 
receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly 
estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & 
dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First I leave my land lying along JOHN BEYANS line to be sold at publick sale 
and the money to be equally divided between my three brothers JAMES LUCKEY  
ROBERT LUCKEY  and GEORGE LUCKEY after my just debts are paid upon thus paying 
my sister MARY LUCKEY, my sister ISABLE LUCKEY, and my sister JEAN LUCKEY one 
third of each of their parts from the sale of the land.  I give & bequeath to 
my brother ROBERT LUCKEY  my hatt .  Likewise my brother GEORGE LUCKEY I give 
& bequeath all my wearing apparel and a colt.  Likewise my sister MARY LUCKEY  
I give & bequeath one feather bed & furniture.  THOMS PENNERY & ISAAC JONES I 
constitute & appoint Executors of this my last will & Testament and I do 
hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all and every other former 
Testaments Wills & Legacies Requests and Executors by me in any way before 
this time named willed & bequeathed ratifying & corfirming this & no other to 
be my last will & Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my nand & 
Seal the day & year above written Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of 
us.

SAMUEL BRYAN                                        JOHN LUCKEY (seal)
MARY BRANDON
THOS PENERY


Additional Comments:
John Luckey, son of (Robert Luckey/Luckie??) and Mary (unknown maiden name) 
Luckey Brandon.  

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