YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Silas Gillispie, 7 Jan 1842
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume # 1, page 373
Microfilm # C.107.80001

Last Will and Testament of Silas Gillispie

State of North Carolina, Yancey County
In the Name of God Amen
I Silas Gillispie of the county and State above mentioned being in a 
reasonable state of health of body and of perfect mind and memory and calling 
to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it was appointed for 
all men once to die do make this and no other my last will and testament (viz)
First and principally I give my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that 
gave it to me and my boddy to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in a 
decent form at the discretion of My Executor hereafter mentioned and not 
doubting but I shall receive the same at the General Resurrection by the Same 
Almighty Power and also as touching such worldly goods or estate wherewith it 
hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of in manner and form 
following, that is first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife POLLY 
GILLISPIE all the lands that I now possess to use as her own during her 
Natural life and also the thing or things that to me are in any wise belonged 
to me Towit all the personal estate consisting in all my horses cattle and 
sheep hogs household and kitchen furniture farming utensils to have and enjoy 
as her own with the liberty given to her to dispose in such way as to enable 
her to buy anything necessary for her comfortable support but not otherwise. 
My will also is that SILAS CLARK, my Grandson shall have a horse worth fifty 
dollars when he attains to the age of Twenty one years. And also my will and 
desire is that at the death of my wife Polly after all my debts are paid 
that the remainder of my estate be equally divided among all my children their 
------ or other legal representatives. Also I leave my dear beloved wife Polly 
Gillispie my sole and entire executrix to this my last will and testament to 
act clear and free from giving any security to the county or Court of said 
county for the performance or execution of this will and I also by these 
presence Revoke disanul and do away all former wills and testaments in witness 
where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 7 of January 1842. Signed 
Sealed and acknowledged 
in the presence of the Subscribing witnesses

Silas Gillispie

Test:
A. Jervis (Jurat)
W. A. Peek
Anna Peek