WAKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Yarbrough, 1785

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Wake Co. NC Will Book B, p. 68:

In the Name of God Amen.  I John Yarbrough of County Wake and State of
North Carolina being sick and weak in Body But of sound and perfect mind
and memory    Thanks be to almighty God for the same and knowing the
uncertainty of this Earthly life do make and Declare this my last Will
and Testament in manner and Form following To wit.  first and
Principally I give and Recommend my soul to God who gave it trusting in
his Mercies and in the merits of my Dear Redeamer for Remision of all my
sins Desiring that my Body to be Dispos'd of in Christian Burial and as
to such Temporial Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow on me after
all my Just Debts are paid I give & bequeath and Dispose in the
following manner (viz) Item I lend to my Beloved wife Verer Yarbrough
During her widowhood all my household Inventories and Work of every kind
and my will is that after my wife's Deceas or marriage that my Estate be
Equally Divided Between my six children (Viz) 

John Yarbrough                  Merady Yarbrough  
Frankey Yarbrough               Agga Yarbrough  
Charles Yarbrough               Jeriah Yarbrough

And I do hereby Constitute and ordain my Beloved sons John Yarbrough and
Merady Yarbrough Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do
hereby Disannul all former wills by me and Declaring this and no other
to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have here unto set 
my hand and seal this 14th day of May A.D. 1785.

                                        his
                                   John  X  Yarbrough   (Seal)
                                        Mark

Sign'd Seal'd acknowedg'd
in presence of us

Test

Rd. Rivers
William Topping
Wm (X) Chambers  (Jurat)

Wake County Sept'r Term 1785.  Then was the Execution of the witness.
Will duly proved in Open Court by Oath of William Chambers. A Witness
thereto & ordered to be Recorded.  Henry Lane  Wk. Co.

Recorded in the Clerks Office of the County of Wake in Book B and pages
(68 & 69) the 25th day of October A.D. 1785.

                                                                       
                                  Henry Lane   Wk. Co.