Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Ron Strickland <RStrickla@aol.com>

(Last Will and Testament of Britton Strickland, Wayne CO, NC January 25, 1807)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
As it is appointed for all men to die and as I am weak in body though sound in judgment I 
leave this my last Will and Testament VIZ - - -

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son Britton Strickland the plantation whereon I now live 
and all the lands belonging there unto containing one hundred and fifty acres. I also leave 
to my son Britton Strickling one bed bedstead and furniture also five head of hogs and 
one cow and calf likewise one foal (?) and one Ox (or Ax?).

Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Mary Strickland one bed bedstead and 
furniture also one loom and gears. Likewise one linen wheel and one skillet and all my 
cotton.

All the rest of my estate I leave to be sold and the money equally divided between my 
sons and daughters.

This I certify my last Will and Testament signed in presence of us.

Witness Isaac Bizzell                              his
Wm. Bizzell                               Britton       Strickland   
                                                  Mark

Joseph Strickland and William Bizzell Executors.nscribed and donated by Ron Strickland)

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