Will of Daniel Pilcher, 1830, Surry County NC

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In the name of God Amen.

I, Daniel Pilcher of the County of Surry and State of North Carolina,
being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind
that it is appointed unto man to die and after death to come to
Judgement, I submite my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the Earth
from whence it came to be buried at the will and directions of my
friends, and as to my worldly goods which God hath blessed me with, my
will and desire is to dispose of them in the manner following:

First, I give unto my three sons, James Pilcher, William Pilcher, and
Joseph Pilcher, all my land to be equally divided as to quality and
quantity and values, and the division to be made so that James have where
he now lives and William to have where he lives, and Joseph to have where
I now live.

Then I wish for and will to my daughter Pharebe Norman to have one years
support for herself and all her children, also to my daughter Charity
Pilcher to have one years support all to be and of the crops and stock
now on hand.

Then my will is that the balance of my personal estate be sold and
equally divided between my three daughters, Mary Allgood, Pharebe Norman,
and Charity Pilcher, the boys to pay over as much as will make the girls
equal.  But in case the Personal Property should excede in value the
land, then the girls to pay over as much as will make the boys equal.

My will is that my executor here after named collect what may be due me
and pay all my just debts out of my personal Estate.

I do hereby revoke all wills by me heretofore made and do hereby ratify
this to be my last will and testament and I do hereby appoint Samuel
Speer my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and in Testament
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my seal this 27th day of
June, A. D., 1830.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.


Daniel Pilcher (seal) his mark

Reuben Rhodes
Thomas Williams