Will, NC, Rutherford, ANDREW COULTER, 1808




                   Will

              ANDREW COLTER

                July 1808

        Recorded Pages 210 and 211




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                    Will, NC, Rutherford, ANDREW COULTER, 1808

In the name of God Amen.

I, ANDREW COLTER, of the county of Rutherford and state of North Carolina being of
sound mind and disposing memory, to make, publish, and declare this my last will
and testament in writing as follows:

First, I will and direct that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied.

Secondly, I given devise my house and lot in the town of Rutherfordton on to my
beloved daughter MATILDA KENADY, born of the body of NANCY KENADY [KENNEDY], to
have and to hold said house and lot to her, to said MATILDA, her heirs and assigns
in fee simple forever.

To my beloved brother JOHN COLTER of the Parish of Inver, in the county of Donegal
in the Kingdom of Ireland, I give and bequeath my negro slaves called JIM, JOSHUA,
SANDY, and WALT, to the sole use and behoove of him the said JOHN COLTER forever.

I give and bequeath to my sister MARGURITE COLTER, of the parish, county and
Kingdom aforesaid my negro woman named BECKY commonly known by the name of HUNTER’s
BECKY, and her two children HANNAH and RACH, to have and to hold to the said
MARGURITE [MARGARET] her executors, administrators and assigns forever.

I also give and bequeath to CATHERINE COLTER of said parish, county, and Kingdom my
negro woman named BETTY and her child MARY to the only use that behoof forever of
her, the said CATHERINE.

My negro boy CHARLES I give and bequeath to my sister HANNAH COLTER, her executors,
administrators, and assigns forever.

For the great love and affection which I bear towards my brother, JOHN COLTER, my
will and desire is that, after payment of my just debts, he should have and be
entitled forever to my negro boys PATRICK and JACK and to all the residue of my
estate of what kind soever not before disposed of in my last will and testament.

I do hereby constitute, ordained, appoint JONATHAN HAMPTON and merchant JOHN MOORE
executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by
me at any time heretofore made.

And to declare this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of July in
the year of Our Lord 1808.

JOHN COLTER [COULTER] {seal}

Signed, Sealed, published and declared as the last will and testament of the above
named ANDREW COLTER in the presence of us.

JOSEPH HAMILTON, jurat
ARTHUR MCCLUER [McClure]
S. DONOHOE, jurat




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