Wayne-Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Shadding, James March 26, 1805
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: March 26, 1805
Recorded: May 1805

JAMES SHADDING WILL

In the name of God amen.  I James Shadding being very sick and weak in body but of
of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mo
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do
do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally an
and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God th
that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Ch
Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the ge
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God an
and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased to bless me in th
this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form

First I lend unto my beloved wife Patty Shadding all my land and the whole of 
the rest of my property during her natural life, widowhood and after her death 
or widowhood I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Henry Shadding all the 
land I bought of William Bell Senr and William Howell lying in the Beverdam and 
on the South side of the new road containing one hundred and eighty acres more 
or less also I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons William Shadding James
Shadding and Moring Shadding the plantation whereon I now live and the land I 
purchased of William Howell on Norhunta Marsh containing in the whole five 
hundred and seventy five acres to be eaqually divided amongst them and Wm, 
James and Moring Shadding.

Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Shadding one Negroe man by 
the name of Will, also I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Nancy Shadding
Shadding one Negroe man named George and I do appoint my beloved wife and Henry 
Moring Senr the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do 
hereby utterly disallow and disannul all and every other former testaments 
wills legacies bequests and Exrs by me in anywise before named willed and be
bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Te
Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day Ma
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.

Signed sealed and acknowledge          James (X – his mark) Shadding (SEAL)
In the presents of us
Wm Exum
Wm Howell?
William Moring
Probate May Court 1805


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