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
 

       
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