Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Sasser, Martha December 2, 1851
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Source: Nc State Archives - Orginial Will
Written: December 2, 1851
Recorded: February 1857

Will of Martha Sasser dated 2 Dec 1851 recorded Feb Court 1857.  Original 
spelling and format retained.  Original will from the NC State Archives.

State of North Carolina}
           Wayne County}  In the name of God amen
I Martha Sasser (widow of Edward Sasser) calling
to mind the mortality of my body and knowing
it is appointed for all to die; do make and ordain
this my last will and testament in manner and
form as follows (Viz)  First of all I commend my
Soul unto the hand of all mighty God who gave
it & my Body to the earth to be decently interred at
the discression of my Executors and as for what worldly
estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I
give & dispose of as follows (Viz)  My will & desire
is that my Executors do sell at [---rblie] sale on
a credit of 6 months the whole of my property
not given away and after paying my funeral –
expenses & all of my just debts the residue I give
& dispose of as follows.  1st I give to my son
Edward Sasser one Bed and furniture and
one hundred dollars in cash  2d. I give to my Son
William Sasser fifty dollars  3dly I give to my
daughter Chelly Sasser Fifty dollars.  4thly I give
to my daughter Polly Sasser fifty dollars 5th I give
to my grand daughter Marthy Hastings five
dollars  6thly I give to my grand son Edward Hasting
five dollars  7thly I give to my grand son –
John Oliver one dollar 8thly.  I give the residue of the
money which may be in the hands of my Executors to
be equally divided among my living children – at my
Deceased  9thly and lastly I nominate constitute
and appoint my friend Levi D. Howell and 
my son William Sasser Executors to this my
Last will and testament.  This the 2nd day of Dec 1851
Witness                              her
Sanders P. Cox                 Martha + Sasser {seal} 
Wiley W. Cox                         mark
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Wayne County February Term 1857.
Then was the forgoing paper writing purporting to be
The last will and testament of Martha Sasser being
Date the 2nd day of December 1851 is offered for
probate on the testimony of Sanders P. Cox and 
Wiley M. Cox, the Subscribing witness thereto and 
is duly proved and admitted to probate, and ordered
to be recorded and filed.  Wherefore William Sasser
one of the executors therein named came into Court
and Qualified as executor thereto – [unreadable]
testimony your –
Ben’m Aycock Clk
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Martha Sasser
Will
Recorded Feb Co 1857

Additional Comments:
Martha is also known as Patsy.

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