Will, NC, Lincoln, Ebenezer Newton 1811

Recorded Will in Page 266
EBENEZER NEWTON
Proved
Dated 29 April 1811




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                   Will, NC, Lincoln, Ebenezer Newton 1811

In the name of God, amen.

I EBENEZER NEWTON of the state of North Carolina and county of Rutherford
being in an advanced period of life and in a weak and low condition and as it
is appointed for all men to die hath constituted and ordained this my last
will and testament.

And after my decease I desire that my body may be interred in a Christian and
decent manner.

Item 1st I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife ELIZABETH NEWTON all the
whole of my personal estate should she survive me and I leave her to her own
choice to which of her children she will live which property shall be to her
support and also one hundred acres of land I require my executor to make sale
off and a part for to defray funeral expenses and a part to pay the legatees
the remaining part shall go to the of my widow.

Item 2nd And as for my beloved children, viz. BENJAMIN NEWTON, WILLIAM NEWTON,
JOHN NEWTON, MARTHA BUCKHANNON [BUCHANNAN], EBENEZER NEWTON, THOMAS NEWTON,
and GEORGE NEWTON I will and bequeath the sum of one dollar to each of them
which I consider as sufficient to discharge me from any further duty or
obligation to them.

Item 3rd As for my suit by attachment now in law should the same be recovered
I will and bequeath the recovered sum unto my son EBENEZER NEWTON’s two
children, viz. JOHN NEWTON & BETSEY NEWTON to be equally & ---- divided
between them.

And I do hereby constitute and ordain my son WILLIAM NEWTON my lawful
executor.

As witness my hand and seal this 29th day of April, 1811.

EBENEZER NEWTON {seal, his + mark}

Attest

ISAAC WHITE, Jurat
MARTHA NEWTON {her + mark}




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