Phillips, Abner - 1812/1813 - Surry County, NC - Wills

Abner Phillips will, 1812/1813, Surry County, North Carolina
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[Cover Page]

Abner Phillips
Will Recorded
at Feby term 1813
Recorded and
Examined

Will 
Book 3
Page 103
Copy issued to the 
Executors 

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Abner Phillips his Will

In the name of God Amen this tenth day of November in year of our lord
1812 I Abner Phillips of Surry County & State of North Carolina being
sick and weak in Body but in perfect mind memory thanks be given to God
For the Same Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that
it is appointed for all men to die I do make and ordain this my last
Will & testament that is to say first of all I give and Recommend my
sole unto the hand of the Almighty God that gave it and Body I recommen
to Earth to be Buried in decent manor at the discresion of my Executors
Nothing douting but at the general resurrection I Shall Receve the Same
again by the mighty power of God And as Tuching Such Worldy Estate whare
with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of
the land in the following manor and forme I give and Bequeath to my
beloved wife Elisabeth all my Rail and Parsonabel astat her natural life
and at hir death I give and bequeath all my land and property that my
wife at death holds to my Son Philip and he shall give to Each and Every
of my children Thirty dollars in trade Except my Son Cornelius he shall
give him one dollar all to be paid in one year after my wifes death. 
And I do apoint my beloved wife Excecutress and Philip my son Executor
to pay and collect all my just debts.

In witness were of I have set my hand and seal the day above wrote in
presence of

                                 Abner Phillips (seal)

Testes
Wm. Hunt
John Baily Jurat

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