Will of Samuel Stewart, Orange Co., NC

Will of Samuel Stewart
Located CR 073 801.14 1827
State Archives Raleigh, NC

In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Stewart
of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina
being weak in body but in sound and perfect mind
and memory (blessed be God) do this second Day of
June in the year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and twenty seven make and publish this my last will
and testament in form and manner following, that is
to say First I desire that all my justs debts be paid
Together with my funeral charge, I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Elizabeth the house wherein she now dwell
together with all the other out houses the household
furniture and as much of the profits of the plantation
adjoining said houses as will be a sufficient support
for my wife during her natural life also that my
Daughter Anna shall be allowed a sufficient support
to have the same privaleges in said houses as she formerly
enjoyed in the family as long as she Remains singal
Then she is to have her bed and furniture and as much
of the household property as her mother may think
proper it is also my Desire at my wifes Death my lands
and other property if should be Devided into [shares – marked out] six
Equal parts that is to say Samuel one part
James, one part Charles, one part John one part
Anna, one part and my Grandson Samuel Stewart
is to have a childs part on Conditions that he lives with
his Grandmother and works the plantation well [till - marked out]
Until he is Twenty one years of Age if not it is to be
devided into five Equal parts, it is also my Desire
that [my – marked through] James should live where he Does injoying
[profits – marked through]
the Benefits and profits of that plantation without being
interrupted by any Body untill the Death of his Mother
And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Joseph
Thompson (H Creek) and my son James Stewart my
Executors of this my last will and Testament In Witness
Whereof I the said Samuel Stewart have to this my last
Will and testament set my hand and Seal the day and
year above Written
                                                                                                his
Signed sealed published and Declared }                          Samuel o Stewart
by the said Samuel Stuart the testator}                                      mark
as his last will and tetament in the
presence of us who were present at the
time of singning and sealing thereof

Test
Wm. G. Clendenin }
Robert Thompson } ?servant
Wm. Bradshaw ? qualified

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