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In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Cottrel of Wilkes County and State of
North Carolina being infirm in Body,
but of Sound and disposing mind and Memory, But knowing that all men must
die, do make this my last Will and
Testament. 

To wit. I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to be decently
Buried and as to what worldly Goods
I have been blessed with, I give and dispose of the same in the following
manner---- Viz.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Curtis my Negro woman
Milley(?) and her increase from this
time, together with all Property I have heretofore given or let her have.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son John Cottrell the fifty dollars sent to
him by Major William B. Lenoir,
together with all the property I have heretofore given to him.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rosannah Pauly(?) one Silver dollar
together with such other Property
as I have heretofore given her, which is to be her full Share of my Estate.

Item. It is my Will and desire that all my Gust(?) Debts and Funeral
expenses be paid out of the Remaining part of
my Estate.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Curtis,my Daughter Edy
Curtis, my daughter Nancy Curtis,
my son John Cottrell and my son William Cottrell, all the rest and Residue
of my Estate both Real and Personal,
not being(?) before mentioned to be equally divided amongst them, share and
share alike.

Lastly(?) I hereby appoint my son in law Samuel Curtis my whole and Sole
Executor of this my last will and
Testament. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set(?) my hand and Seal this llth
day of March A D. 1825.

Signed(?) Sealed Published and delivered Thomas Cottrell (seal) In Presence
of us

William Lenoir Test.(?)
North Carolina
Thomas(?) Lenoir Test.(?)
Wilkes County
November Term 1828

W. A.(?) Lenoir
The above will was duly proven in open court by the oaths of William &
Thomas Lenoir - 
Test. R. Martin clerk.

This will was transcribed by Jerry Curtis on June 9, 1987 from a photocopy
of original. If a word was in doubt, it
was followed by (?). The original punctuation and capitalization was
preserved if possible. The following words were
abbreviated " major, William, , Thomas, clerk."

The left hand side and the bottom of photocopy were blurred making
transcription difficult.
The name "Cottrell" was spelled "Cottrell" five times and "Cottrel" one
time. The name "Curtis" was spelled out
five times. Mr. Cottrell was the transcriber's great-great-great-great-
grandfather.


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