Will of Martha Lancaster - Warren CO. NC

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     WILL OF MARTHA LANCASTER - WARREN CO., N.C.
     Probated February Court 1798 WB 9:307
     
     In the name of God Amen I MARTHA LANCASTER of Warren County and
     State of North Carolina being weak of body and of sound and
     disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and calling
     to mind that men must die do constitute & ordain this my Last Will
     and Testament.
     
     First and principally I recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty
     God who gave it and my body to be decently buried at the discretion
     of my Extr hereinafter named & also for such worldly estate as it
     has pleased Almighty God to bless me with I leave in manner & form
     following, viz
     
     Item I leave my negro man TIM to hire out until my youngest child
     comes of age or to be sold any time when my Extr thinks it proper
     and when sold the money to be equally divided between my living
     children as they come of age (to wit) ABEL LANCASTER, CLARY
     LANCASTER, JEAN LANCASTER, WM LANCASTER and HARRIS LANCASTER.
     
     Item I leave all the rest of my Estate wheresoever or whatsoever to
     be sold to pay my just debts and the remainder of the money if any
     to be equally divided between my living children as the rest of my
     estate.
     
     Item I leave my brother ROBBIN HARRIS and WILMOT EGERTON & JOHN J.
     EGERTON my sole Estrs of this my Last Will and Testament.
     
     Given under my hand and seal this the 6th day of November 1797.
     
     Sign Sealed & Deld
     
     her
     MARTHA X LANCASTER
     
     mark
     
     In presence of
     JOHN E. HARRIS Jurat
     HOWARD HARRIS Jurat
     TABITHA HARRIS
     Warren County February Court 1798
     
     JOHN E. HARRIS & HOWARD HARRIS proved this Will and Testament of
     MARTHA LANCASTER decd which is ordered to be recorded wherupon
     WILMOT EGERTON, one of the Extr named in said Will qualified.
     
     M. Duke Johnson, Clerk
     
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