Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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The Last Will and Testament of Abigail Speight, decd., dated January 17,
1781, Will Book 1, pp. 146-147, Wake Co., NC.  It was proved in the
September Term of Court, 1781, Wake Co., NC.

In the Name of God amen January the 17th 1781 I Abigail Speight of the
County of Wake in the State of North Carolina being very sick and Weak of
body but of Sound and perfect mind and Memory & Calling to Mind the
certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and
ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following first
and principally I recommend my Soul to the Great God that gave it and my
Body to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named
And as to my Worldly Goods that God has been pleased to bless me with I give
and dispose of in manner and form following.  Imprimis I give and bequeath
to my Daughter Lydia Lane One black Horse called Jack my Desk and looking
Glass.  Item I give to my Daughter Charity Green One feather Bed and
furniture one Square Walnut Table and three flag Bottom Chairs.  Item I give
to my Son William Speights One large Black Walnut Chest and One Book called
the Explanation of the New Testament.  Item I give to my Daughter Mary Myatt
my Riding side Saddle.  Item I give to my Daughter Patience Green one
feather Bed and furniture One roan Mare called Nance & One Iron Pott and all
my puter ware.  Item I give to Susana McGuffey One feather Bed and two, two
Year old Heffers  Item I give to my Grandaughter Winnifred Hunter my Linnen
Wheel.  Item I give to my Grandaughter Winnifred Turner One Young roan Mare
two Years Old next Spring.  Item I give and bequeath all the rest and
remainder of my Estate of What Nature of kind soever not herein already
Bequeathed to be Equally Divided amongst all my children, and I do hereby
Nominate and Appoint my Son William Speghts & James Lane Executors of this
my last Will & Testament hereby Revoking and disannulling all former & other
Will or wills by me made ratifying this & only this to be my last Will and
testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day
& Year above written.
                                   her
Signed Sealed & declared } Abigail  X  Speight  {Seal}
to be the testators last }        mark
Will in presence of -    }
Joel Lane (Jurat)
Sarah Lane's mark S
John Rench's mark +

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