Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Hamilton, William August 27, 1786
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Written: August 27, 1786
Recorded: June 1788

Wake County, North Carolina
Will Book 3, pg 42
27 Aug 1786

Last Will and Testament of Wm. Hamilton decd

In the Name of God Amen.  I William Hamilton of Wake County in the State of 
North Carolina being very old, but of Sound Mind & Memory do hereby make my 
last Will and Testament, disposing of my Worldly Effects in manner following:  
first I give and devise to Kesiah Dorman alias Hamilton who was esteemed my 
Legitimate Daughter though I never was Married to her Mother two hundred Acres 
of Land at Terrible Creek whereon I now dwell with all the messuages & 
appurtenances thereto belonging I say to her the said Kesiah her Heirs & 
assigns forever - 

Secondly I give and Bequeath to Rachel Dorman who was Supposed to be my Wife, 
one, (sic?) Thirdly I give and Bequeath to Andrew, and Stuart & Keren Happuck 
and Elizabeth the Children of the said Rachel Dorman who go by the Name of 
Hamilton five Shillings each.  Fourthly I give and bequeath to the 
Representatives of Rachel Stogdon five Shillings among them, Fifthly I give & 
bequeath to the Representatives of Jemima Philips another Daughter to the said 
Rachel Dorman five Shillings among them, Lastly I give and bequeath to the 
said Kesiah all the residue of my Worldly Effects whom I appoint my 
Executrix.  As Witness my hand & Seal this Twenty seventh day of August in the 
Year of Christ One thousand Seven hundred eighty six at the House of Mr. Lewis 
Jones at Middle Creek - 

Signed Sealed & declared §                 his
To be the Testator’s last               Wm.(XI)Hamilton (Seal)
Will & Testament in      §                 mark
The presence of
      his
Lewis (+) Jones (Jurat)
      mark
John Wrench
James Morris (Jurat)

Wake County - June Term 1788
          The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by 
the Oaths of Lewis Jones & James Morris Witnesses thereto & ordered to be 
Recorded.
                                        H. Lane C.C.


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