Will, NC, Lincoln, SIMON HAGER, 1835

In the name of God, Amen.

I, SIMON HAGER of the county of Lincoln, state of North Carolina, being weak and
feeble of body but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and judgment, for which
blessings desire to return my most devout acknowledgment to the great Giver of
good, have judged it proper, while possessed of the use of reason, so to dispose of
my worldly estate as to me appears just and reasonable, and do therefore make,
publish, and declare my last will and testament in manner and form following,
revoking scratch hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made.

FIRST I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my beloved wife ELIZABETH HAGER 12 acres of land,
including my dwelling house, outbuildings, and spring during her natural life and
all my household and kitchen furniture, including beds, chests, tables and all and
everything whatsoever that may be in the house belonging to me, together with a bay
mirror called Fancy and her choice of two cows out of the stock and all my stock of
hogs and sheep together with the entire benefit of the orchard and fruit trees.

I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my son FREDERICK HAGER the sum of $5.

I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to JOHN ELDERS the sum of $1.

I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my daughter CATHERINE HAGER my loom and all the tackling's
belonging there too together with the privilege of a residence or home on my land
so long as she remains unmarried.

I GIVE, DEVISE, AND BEQUEATH to my sons JOHN HAGER and WILLIAM HAGER all the lands
belonging to me, to be equally divided between them, the upper part of the
plantation on which I now live, to be laid off for JOHN HAGER and the lower part
for WILLIAM HAGER a tract containing 195 Acres adjoining JAMES BROWN to be equally
divided between the said JOHN HAGER AND WILLIAM HAGER.

I FURTHER DIRECT AND ORDER that they said JOHN HAGER and WILLIAM HAGER shall
equally provide yearly for their mother's support the following articles, namely 8
bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of corn, 100 weight of pork, and 10 pounds of coffee
and 10 lb of sugar.

I FURTHER GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my sons JOHN HAGER and WILLIAM HAGER my wagon, gear,
and farming utensils, either as joint property, or to be equally shared between
them.

I ALSO DEVISE AND BEQUEATH unto JOHN HAGER and WILLIAM HAGER in equal parts
attractive land adjoining JOHN RUDISILL containing 50 acres for which I gave an
obligation to convey to my son FREDERICK HAGER, on condition the said JOHN HAGER
AND WILLIAM HAGER pay to FREDERICK HAGER the sum of $20 which he, the said
FREDERICK HAGER, has agreed to receive as compensation for the same.

I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my daughter's BARBARA [HAGER] ELDERS, SARAH [HAGER] FROST,
MARY [HAGER] RUDISILL, and CATHERINE HAGER the sum of $5 each together with an
equal share of whatever property may remain after my wife's death, accepting the
land which shall belong to my son WILLIAM. the other property to be sold and
divided as above directed.

I LIKEWISE CONSTITUTE, make, and ordain my sons son-in-law JOHN RUDISILL and
ABRAHAM MAUNEY [MOONEY] joint executors of this my last will and testament.



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                          Will, NC, Lincoln, SIMON HAGER, 1835

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed my seal this seventh day
of April and the year of Our Lord 1828.

SIMON HAGER {seal, his mark}

Signed, sealed, published and declared as the last will and testament of SIMON
HAGER in the presence of

JOHN VICKERS, jurat
CHRISTIAN KISER, his mark
JOHN COSTNER, jurat
WILLIAM LEW [LEWIS]

ABRAHAM MAUNEY, sworn executor

April sessions 1835

The foregoing last will and testament of SIMON HAGER was proved by JOHN VICKERS and
JOHN COSTNER and A. MAUNEY, executors sworn.

Ordered to be recorded

Witness M. W. ABERNATHY




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