Will of Christopher Cunningham 10 Nov 1782 In the name of God, amen. The tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I Christopher Cunningham of the County of Washington and state of North Carolina, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God. Therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. Viz. principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and as for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form ------------- Imprimus I give and bequeath to Mary My Dearly beloved Wife the third part of all my household goods and moveables together with the third part of all my lands messauges and tenements by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her Life, Item I give and bequeath to my Fifteen children Viz My Daughter Elizabeth GATRIL, my daughter Susanna ROBERTSON My Daughter Lydda CUNNINGHAM my son John CUNNINGHAM my Daughter Mary JOB my Daughter Sarah CUNNINGHAM my Daughter Jane CUNNINGHAM my son Jacob CUNNINGHAM my son Joseph CUNNINGHAM my son Matthew CUNNINGHAM my son Moses CUNNINGHAM my son Aaron CUNNINGHAM my Daughter Alinore CUNNINGHAM and my son David CUNNINGHAM all and singular my lands messauges and tenements and by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed and if Either of the aforementioned should died before he or she heireth their Legacy then the Legacy of the Deceased Equally to be divided between those that are living except my Daughter Elizabeth GATRIL and my Daughter Susanna ROBERTSON to have no part of the Legacy that John MUSGROVES Left to Mary my wife and after convenient time may be all my household goods and moveables to be sold at publick sale and Division thereof to be made so as that my Executors shall bid off and return into my wifes possession as much of the goods and chattels as may be thought to be the equal part of all that which is in her charge at the time my Land also to be kept undivided until such time that my youngest Child comes of age or such time as he may Do for himself that it may be for the support of those that are yet to raise and as they shall come of age two men being duly Sworn shall Value off to them their Legacy according as things sold at the Vendue And Do appoint and ordain Matthew TALBOT and Joseph TIPTON the sole executors of this my Last will and Testament. And I do utterly disallow revoke and Disannul all and every other former will and Testament in anyways before now. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written. his Christopher CC Cunningham mark Signed sealed published pronounced and Declared by the sd Christopher Cunningham as his Last will and testament in presents (sic) of us Robert Orr Isaac Taylor ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mildred Wright Fournier PO Box 1967 Lake City, FL 32056-1967 ====================================================================