Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Will of Thomas ROCHELLE
Wake County, N.C.
Probated August Term 1849.

(Transcribed from Xerox copy of original will, by Sloan Mason)

WILL of Thomas ROCHELLE-20 May 1848-Wake co., N.C.

In the name of God amen, I Thomas ROCHELL of the county of Wake & State of North 
Carolina being of sound mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & 
testament revoking all others. 
Item 1st-my desire is that after my death that all my just debts shall be paid out 
of my estate.
Item 2nd-I leave to my beloved wife Charity ROCHELLE all my tract of land whereon I 
now live and all my stock of Every description, house hold & kitchen furniture 
working tools of every description so long as she lives single & all the crop of 
every description that may be on hand at that time.
Item 3rd-my desire is that after the death or mariage of my wife Charity ROCHELL 
that my executor sett up all my land and other propperty of every description and 
sale to the highest bidder an a credit of twelve months the purchaser be required to 
give bond and good security for the payment and after the collection is made my 
desire is that the whole amount of my estate be divided equally between my son Edward 
ROCHELL and my son Allin ROCHELLE.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my friend William LAWS? my Executor
Entered my hand and seal this 20th of May 1848.
Signed:
Thos. ROCHELL
Witness
Jessee? MANGUM
John RAY
Probated August Term 1849
Recorded in Book B B, page 570.
SOURCE-N.C. State Archives (xerox copy)

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