Thanks to Jeff Love
for providing this document.
Will of Hiram Love
9 February 1816.
The spelling is exactly as written or the best that I can interpret.
A good study in phonic spelling.
Document: N.C. Archives.
Orange County Wills.
# CR.073.801
State of North Carolina
Orange County
In the name of God I Hiram Love of this County & State above
say I make and ------- this my Last Will & Testament that is to say
I will bequeath all my hogs to Hew Finley for the Love I have for
my Sister Margit Harvey I Give and Bequeath to her forty dollars.
___ I Leave Mary Megomory forty Dollars. I Leave My Brother
William Love forty Dollars. I Leave My Brothers Robert Love
Child Dilley an Love forty Dollars. I Leave My Brother in Law
James Finley Ten Shillings. I Leave My Brother John Love Ten
Shillings. I Leave My Brother James Love Ten Shillings. I Leave
My Sister in Law Mary Love Ten Shillings and if any More
equally to be divided and if Not as ---- Equivalently to Be divided
this day.
In Sound Of Mind & Memory Sind Seal and Delivrd in the
presence of us. This 9th February 1816
His Mark
Hiram Love
J H Harvey SEAL SEAL
His Mark
Willim Robertson
Added Jan. 26, 2003