Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Ezekiel Alexander 1823

In the name of God Amen.

This 12th day of August in the year of our Lord 1823, I EZEKIEL ALEXANDER of
the county of Mecklenburg in the state of North Carolina being very sick and
weak in body but in perfect sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, and
calling to mind my mortality so that it is appointed for all men to die, do
make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and
form.

First of remanding my soul to God who gave it, my body to the earth to be
buried in a decent manner not doubting about to receive the same again at
general resurrection by the power of God hoping that the merits death and
passion of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to receive a full and free pardon
of all my sins and at the last touchest everlasting life and as touching such
wordly estate as god hath blest me with in this life I give and devise and
bequest in the following manner and form.

First it is my will and I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses
be satisfied by my executors here after named.

ITEM 1. I give and bequeath to my loving daughter SUSANA JOHNSON one negro
boy named TONEY together with five dollars to be paid to her when she comes
of age at the division here after named if this said SUSANA JOHNSON is not
equal in value to the other legatees including TONEY, I order that she shall
be made equal to her and hers forever.

ITEM 2. I give and bequeath to my loving wife RACHEL after my debts is paid
the whole balance of my estate for the term of 15 years and then my whole
estate is to be equally divided with and between my wife and my daughter
MINTY and all that is younger and if my wife RACHEL should marry or get
incapable in any way of taking care of our children or property I order a
division to take place within the 15 years.

ITEM 3. I name, nominate, constitute and appoint my well beloved friends and
wife viz: JAMES GILSON, EPHRAIM ALEXANDER and my wife RACHEL executors of
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disanulling all former
wills and bequests made by me heretofore, either by word or writing,
ratifying, confirming this and no other to by my last will and testament.

Signed, sealed, pronounced and acknowledged by the said testator in the
presents of us.

EZEKIEL ALEXANDER {seal}

ELI ALEXANDER
WILLIAM MCINTOSH, Jurat




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