Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Archibald & Elizabeth Campbell 1782

In the name of God, Amen.

I, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, of the county of Mecklenburg & province of North Carolina,
being in perfect health, remembering that all men must once die, make & ordain this
my last will & testament. That is to say:

FIRST of all I recommend my soul to God & my body to be decently buried at the
discretion of my executors.

As touching worldly ?? I dispose of my estate in the following manner:

I will that ELIZABETH, my wife, will possess & enjoy all my lands, goods & gear
whatsoever during her single life providing always that she is bound to pay the
particular sums & fulfill the particular conditions hereafter mentioned.

First she is to pay:

ten shillings to ANNIE CAMPBELL           ten shillings to GEORGE CAMPBELL
ten shillings to BETTY CAMPBELL           ten shillings to JAMES CAMPBELL
ten shillings to COLIN CAMPBELL           ten shillings to JOHN CAMPBELL
ten shillings to DONALD CAMPBELL          ten shillings to KELLY CAMPBELL
ten shillings to DUNCAN CAMPBELL

my children & that the of the currency of the province. Also to pay all the debts
the family is or will be bearing at the time of my decease, and the said ELIZABETH,
my wife, is bound by her signing these presents not to spend, gift or bestow, share
or impart any of the lands, goods & gear above mentioned to any person or persons
whatsoever, bu my children, excepting what is consistent with common humanity but
she is to dispose of the same at the time of her decease to my children according
to the private injunctions given her to that purpose and in case she may be seized
with sickness or otherwise rendered incapable to case or notice her own person of
affairs in which the said land & others above mentioned is to be appropriated for
to support & maintain her and further it is agreed upon by the said ELIZABETH, my
wife, that in case she marries then she is to have for a time a horse to ride the
best bed in the house, a milch cow or a cow & calf & the land to be the property of
GEORGE my youngest son, all other goods & gear to be divided among the most needy
of my children, the most of which to BETTY this is to be done as the ELIZABETH
think it most needful and it is agreed upon by the said ELIZABETH, his wife, in
case it so happens that the said ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL should survive her then & in
that case by her signing these presents appoint him & universal legatees his
heirs. I nominate & appoint the said ELIZABETH,my wife, executrix and my sons
COLIN CAMPBELL & DUNCAN CAMPBELL executors, confirming this to be our last will &
testament.




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In witness whereof we hereunto set our hand & seal this 19th of March in the hear
of our Lord 1782.

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL

Signed, sealed, pronounced & declared by the said ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & the said
ELIZABETH, his wife in the presence of us who in the presence of him and the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. Also witness to the
marginal notes.

JOHN CAMPBELL
WILLIAM ADAMS




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