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Will of Thomas Love
10 April 1791.
Thomas Love signed the will with a very shaky hand.
Joseph Montgomery and William Love appear to be witnesses
and Thomas Love (#2?) and Jas Love are Executors.
Document: N.C. Archives.
Orange County Wills.
# CR.073.801
In the name of god Amen the tenth day of April In the year of our Lord God
one thousand seven hundred & Ninety one being sick in body but of good &
perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God & Calling to memory the
Uncertain state of this transitory life & that all flesh must yield to death
when it shall please god to Call do make Constitute ordain & declare this my
last will and testament in manner & form following Revoking & Annulling
by these Presents all & every testament & testaments will & wills heretofore
by me made & declared either by word or writing & this is to be taken only
for my last will an testament & none other & first being ----------- & sorry
from the bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly deserving
forgiveness for the same I give and & commit my soul unto Almighty
god my savior & redeemer in whom & by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust &
believe Assuredly to be saved & to have remission & forgiveness of all my
sins that my soul with my body at the General day of Ressurection shall rise
again with Joy & there the merits of Christ’s death & Passion possess &
Inherit the kingdom of heaven prepared for his ---- & chosen & my body to
be buried in such a place where it shall please my Executors hereafter
Named to appoint & now for the selling of my temporal estate & such
Goods Chattles & debt & as it hath Pleased god for a love my deserts to
bestow upon me I do order give & dispose the same in mannerly form
following that is to say first I will that all those debts & dues as I owe in right
or concious to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and
truly Contented & paid or ordered to be paid within convient time after my
decease by my Executors hereafter Named I give after my funeral being
discharged the remainder of my estate which may be made appear by my
Executors to Peggy Love in witness where of I Set my Hand and Seal the
Above date.
SEAL
Thomas Love
Joseph Montgomery
William Love Thomas Love Ecctrs
Jas Love
Thomas Love qualified as Ecc
Added Jan. 28, 2003