WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Kinchen Cheatham, 17 Apr 1834
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Will Bk-4  Page 174

May Term 1834

In the name of God Amen: I Kinchen Cheatham of the State of North Carolina and
County of Wilkes, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God,
do this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
Hundred and thirty four, make and publish this my last will and testament in
the manner following that is to say the first of all I recommend my soul to
God who gave it to me and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian
like manner. I request all my just and lawful debts to be paid out of my
personal property and then I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charity
all my lands and my Negro girl named Fan, with all the remains of my personal
property during her life time or widowhood. this land and Negro with her
increase the right thereof not to be transferred nor sold by no contract of my
beloved wife. NB. But at my wife's death or in case of marriage I further give
all my effects and property unto my seven beloved children, Christopher,
James, Henry, William, Wiat, Elizabeth & Rebecca. This property to be sold and
the money from the sale of the said property to be equally divided between
each and every one of my aforementioned and beloved children.

And I hereby make and ordain my trusty friend Ellis Queen executor of this my
last will and testament. In Witness whereof I the said Kinchen Cheatham have
to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and date above
written.

Signed Sealed and delivered by the said		Kinchen x Cheatham
Kinchen Cheatham in presence of 
James Correll
Levi Brotherton Jurat

North Carolina
Wilkes County May Session 1834
This within Will was duly proven in open Court by the oath of Levi Brotherton 
& to be recorded and registered & Ellis Queen qualified as executor of said 
Will.

						Teste: Wm Mastin CCC


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