Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Joseph Thomas 1782

North Carolina     ]
Mecklenburg County ] 2 Feb 1782

In the name of God Amen.

I, JOSEPH THOMAS of the county of Mecklenburg and the state of North Carolina
being weakened body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefore
calling to mind that it is appointed for all men wants to die make and ordain
this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I
give my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I
commend to the dust to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my
executor and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it have pleased God to
bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner
and form Viz.

I give and bequeath unto SARAH THOMAS my dearly beloved wife all and singular
that part of my estate which became mine by our intermarriage and which she
was entitled to by her former husband the property of which was heard that
day before she became my wife.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto ALLEN THOMAS my beloved son the one half of the
value of all my lands and tenements.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto JOSEPH THOMAS my beloved son the other half of
the value of all of my lands as aforesaid.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto LUCY THOMAS my beloved daughter all and
singular my bed and bed clothes and wearing apparel which belong to MARY
THOMAS my former wife which is now in the care and custody of JAMES BRYAN
which is it is further and pleasure that my executor after my decease should
sell and dispose of so much of my estate as may be sufficient for the payment
of my debt just debts and that after my just debts are paid the remainder of
my estate should remain in his hands to be disposed of as he shall think most
for the advantage of my two sons.

It is further my will and pleasure that all the remainder be equally divided
between ALLEN THOMAS and JOSEPH THOMAS when they separately arrived at the
age of twenty one years respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years.

I give and bequeath unto JAMES BRYAN my brother in law all and singular my
lands and tenements to him his heirs and assigns forever and trust never the
less that he as soon as conveniently maybe after my decease May sell and
dispose of the same for the best price that may be had and the money arising
from the sale be divided as herein before directed.




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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Joseph Thomas 1782

It is further my will and pleasure that in case any of my children should die
before the age of twenty one years and before marriage that then and in that
case such legatees there shall remain be equally divided among the surviving
legatees and I do hereby constitute and appoint JAMES BRYAN my brother in law
my sole executor of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly
disallow revoke and disannul all any and every other former testaments wills
legacies and executive by me in any wise named willed or bequeathed before
ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness
whereof I the said JOSEPH THOMAS have here on to set my hand and seal this
2nd day of February 1782.

Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said JOSEPH THOMAS as his last
will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

WILLIAM ORR, Jurat
SARAH ALLEN
HEZ. ALEXANDER [HEZEKIAH   ALEXANDER]

JOSEPH THOMAS {seal}




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