WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Owen, 28 Sep 1785
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 Will of William Owen, Senior of Wilkes County North Carolina

Transcribed from a copy secured from the North Carolina State Archives at 
Raleigh, North Carolina by Charles S. Owens

The last will and testament of William Owens Senior

In the name of god A men I William owens senior of the County of Wilkes and 
State of North Carolina being Weak unfirm in Body – But of aperfect Mind and 
memory – Do Make and ordain this to Be my last will And testament revoking all 
former wills whatsoever – First  I give my sole unto the Lord that gave it and 
Body to the earth to Be decently Entered The funeral Charges with all my just 
Depts duly Paid – this Being my Last will and desire – First I give and 
Bequiath unto my Beloved sons John owen William owen Thomas owen Barnet owen 
and my Beloved daughters Mary Denny Anne Dudley Elizabeth Judd one Shillion 
starling in gold or silver Each to Be Pade out of my Estate – And I give and 
Bequeath Unto David owen my well Beloved son all and Singuler my lands and 
tenements which he is to have And to hold to him and his heirs Executors and 
Assigns for ever – only my Be Loved gran son Elishe owen the first son of 
David owen when he comes of Age to have fifty pounds good and lawfull Money of 
this State and I give unto the said David owen all my other Estate whatsoever 
this Be – And I Do apoint and ordain my son David owen to Be My Whole and sole 
Exscutor--------

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                  Brought over And To Perform all that is Requiset on his part 
giving under my Hand This twenty eight day of September   one thousand seven 
hundred and Eighty five – signed and sealed in presents of US

Test
Benjamin Jones         his
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		       mark			William Owen     his
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William Cash           his
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Francis Kearby         his
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Hennery Pumphry        his
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State of North Carolina		}
Wilkes County             	}       January Term 1788
          
                                  The within Will was Duly proved in open 
Court by the Oath of Benj. Jones and Henry Pumphry & ordered to be Recorded 
Test   Geo. Wheatley C. C.

Duly Recorded in Page 228th________

                                                By Wm. Lenoir DCC