Will of William Whitson

Know all men by t_______ ____ents that I, Wm. Whitson of_________ county 
being in my ________do make and consti________ last Will and 
Testam_______ __ner and form follo_____ is to say first I m____ appoint
my wife Ann my whole and _______ and guardian of my children except she
should marry again or be insane or by any other misfortune be rendered
incapable of fulfilling said appointment and ___ _____ allow my estate
to be equally divided among my children except my three eldest sons,
John, Thomas, and Joseph Whitson who have already received their share 
of my Estate and as I have sold my Lands in the County except one tract
on Trecy? and one other on Rosses Creek of 100 Acres which I allow her
to sell and make conveyances for the same and the money arising from
such sales with the price of my other land I allow her my s'd wife to 
purchase land with for the use of my children except what she shall
think will be necessary for purchasing Negroes for her use an other
purposes which will be of use in educating my children or any other 
purpose for the benefit of them which she shall think necessary but in 
case should mary or any of the above misfortunes should happen I 
allow my estate after debts are paid real and personal to be divided as 
above ______ but if she should marry again I give ____ th to her one 
thousand Dollars of my ________ tow Negroes will all my 
household _______ and three hundred Dollars worth _____ck of horses, but
if she should not ____ and become disabled by age or ________ I allow
her to have as much of my property laid off by two good sufficient
freeholders as shall maintain her in a decent and comfortable manner 
during her lifetime bit if she should not marry or become unable to do 
the business of Executrix or Guardian I allow her to hole as much of my
estate in her hands as will maintain her during her life in a manner 
she shall think convenient and right and to dispose of my estate to my 
children in a manner she s____ think equitable and right between them.
revoking every other will or wills by me heretofore make ratifying and 
confirming this as my last will and testament and in testimony hereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of November 1806.
  (signed)    Wm Whitson    seal
              witnesses Wm. Smith
              William Young      Interlined before signed by Wm. Whitson 
of 100 Acres & (with all my household furniture and three hundred 
dollars worth of my stock of horses)
The above words enclosed within parenthesis were inter___d in the above 
will.

Note: one corner of the original will book page is torn and represents 
the _____ in the above will.


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