************************************************* Used by permission of contributor, FAYE MORAN For the use of the USGenWeb North Carolina Archives. 1997 ************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Submitted by FAYE MORAN *********************************************** For the use in the USGenWeb North Carolina Archives. All Rights Reserved *********************************************** In the name of God Amen. I William Sale of Wilks County in the state of North Carolina being of perfect sence and of sound memory calling to mind the uncertainty of times and certainty of death do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and for following. I bind unto my beloved wife Ann Sale the use of all my whole estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood and after her disease to be left as following. Item I give to my son Cornelius Sale five shilling currency over and above what I have already given him for his part. Item. I give to my daughter Patty Allen five shilling currency over and above what I have already given her for her part. Item. I give to my son William Sale five shilling currency over and above what I have already given to him in full for his part. I item. My will and desire is that after my wife Ann Sales death that the rest of the remainder of my estate be given and disposed as following. I do give and demise unto my sons James Sale and Robert Sale (after their mothers decease) my tract of land whereon I now live containing two hundred acres of land to be divided between them to them and their heirs for ever. And as to the rest and remaining part of my estate I will and positively order that it be equally divided (after my wifes decease) among my surviving children hereafter named. To whit Leonard Sale, John Sale, Sally Robards, Thomas Sale, Peggy Grant, Molly Martin, James Sale, Elizabeth Sale, Roberts Sale and Frances Sale to them and their heirs forever. And lastly I constitute and appoint my wife Ann Sale Whole and sole Exectcutrise to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September 1787. Signed sealed and declaired his last will before me John Redden, William Mitchell, Mary Reddin ************************************************* Used by permission of contributor, FAYE MORAN For the use of the USGenWeb North Carolina Archives. 1997 ************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Submitted by FAYE MORAN *********************************************** For the use in the USGenWeb North Carolina Archives. All Rights Reserved ***********************************************