Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Sanders, William July 31, 1805
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: July 31, 1805
Recorded: August 1806

WILL OF WILLIAM SANDERS

In the name of God Amen, I William Sanders Senr. Of the State of North Carolina and
County of Wayne being sick and weak of body but of a sound mind and memory
calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed unto men once
to die and for the better settling of my worldly estate do make and publish
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following as Viz

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son John Sanders one hundred acres of land lying at
the upper end of my land joining Rice Prices land from Naughunty Swamp out
to the line joining Powels land also two cows and calves now in his possession.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Joseph two hundred dollars in cash two cows
calves

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Richard one hundred acres of land joining John
Sassers and John Saanders lands also my black mare and saddle two cows and
calves

ITEM:  I desire that the remainder part of my lands be equally divided from
Naughunty out to Richards line and the upper part at the decease or widowhood of my
wife to my son Matthew and he lower part to my son William their heirs or
assigns, Also I desire my son William to have ? hundred dollars to make good the
delivery of his land (word missing due to taping) other brother also I desire
William is to have two cows, 2 calves,

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Feri? one feather bed and firniture two
cows and calves that at the time she mary or leave the family, also as long as
convenient

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth one feather bed and furniture
two cows and calves one hundred dollars,

ITEM:  I lend my beloved wife Elizabeth my land and plantation that I have given to
my son Matthew during her natural life or widowhood one feather bed and
furniture, horse named Darling and saddle during her life or widowhood I also
desire that a committee of five men appointed by my wife and executors lot and
set of as much of my nicessarity goods or utincils as strickly necessary for the
use of my wife and the support of the family under her care and after her
decease or widowhood I desire that it all be sold and equally be devided between
my son (missing 2 words) and my two daughters.  It is my will and desire
that my wife should let my son Mathew have one feather bed and furniture and
two cows and calves from the increase of the stock lent her at the time he is
twenty one years old or the time my wife is deceased or marries,  I desire that
my Negro woman Mol and all her children be at the discretion of my wife, I
desire that the remainder part of my estate that I have not heretofore given to be
sold, and the commission before mentioned catise? what has been by me before
given and then the said money with money due after legasies made if any left be
equally divided between all my children in proportion to what they have already
received.

Lastly I do make and appoint my three sons John, Joseph and Richard Sanders
executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby denying and revoking all former
wills or wills by me made or published acknowledging and ratifying this my
last Will and Testament whereunto the said William Sanders the testator have
hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 31st day of July 1805.

Signed sealed acknowledged                William Sanders (SEAL)
As his last will in presence
Of us who in the presence  of
Each other have hereunto set
Our hands

Enterlined before signed
Test
Jas. D canp?
J. Howell

Executors proved Augt 1806


Additional Comments:
Portions of this will have been damaged by taping so parts were illegible or 
hard to interpret.

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