Will, NC, Mecklenburg, David Hays 1788

In the name of God Amen.

This 13th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-eight, I DAVID HAYS of Mecklenburg County and province of North
Carolina being but weak and body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be
God for his mercies, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and that
it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and
testament in Manner and form following viz.

Principally and first of all I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it
and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a Christian
like manner; and as touching such worldly the state where with it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life I do hereby give, and bequeath it in the
following manner, viz.

To JANE my beloved wife I leave all my household Furniture, likewise the
plantation on which we now dwell, together with the houses and all thereunto
pertaining to be entirely at her own use, with all the profits therefrom
arising, until MOSES my eldest son arrived at the age of twenty one years,
and in case she remains a widow after the said term that she may have
privilege of her living on said Plantation, with benefit of house and
furniture as aforesaid during her widowhood, also my black mare and Sorrel
horse, likewise five cows and two year old steer, likewise twenty pounds of
North Carolina currency towards schooling my children, which I allowed to be
done according to her own discretion, likewise I leave the sheep to her for
the use of the family to be shared among the children as they may leave,
likewise the hogs for the use of the family.

To MOSES, my oldest son, I bequeath all my land with houses and all thereunto
belonging to be his own property when he arrives at full age in law as above
mentioned, likewise a two year old bay mare, provided he gives to his brother
ROBERT as good a colt as said mare may raise. My wagon and Harrow, and all my
perishable estate, exclusive of some creatures above mentioned, I allowed to
be sold; and the value of them equally divided among seven of my children,
viz. MARGARET, ELIZABETH, PHEBE, ROBERT, MARY, JOHN, and HUGH BARNETT HAYS.




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                    Will, NC, Mecklenburg, David Hays 1788

HUGH BARNETT, and CHARLES CALHOUN, I make ordain and appoint executors of
this my last will and testament; and I do hereby utterly revoked and disannul
all my former wills and Testaments or bequests by me formerly made until the
above date. Pronouncing and declaring this and none other to be my last will
and testament.

DAVID HAYS {seal}

Pronounced by the said DAVID HAYS has his last will and testament and signed
by him in presence of us

WILLIAM HAYS
JOHN GRAHAM
ROBERT BARNETT, jurat


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