Will, NC, Wake, Redmond Mathews [Matthews] 1796

In the name of God, Amen.

I REDMOND MATHEWS of the county of wake and the state of North Carolina being weak
and body but of sound sense and memory blessed be to God for the same I constitute
an appoint this my last will and testament, and first of all I commit my body to
the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a prudent Christian manner at
the discretion of my executor, hereinafter named, and my soul I commit to God who
gave it not doubting in the least but established in the faith of Christian truly
that I shall in the Glorious morning of the Resurrection be raised again and my
soul and body being reunited together shall glorify God and enjoy him forever
according to the ultimate end for which man was made, and as for my worldly Goods,
wherewith the Lord has been pleased to endow me with, I give and bequeath in matter
and form following, to wit:

ITEM I give and bequeath unto MICAJAH THOMAS one bay horse called Richmond and a
saddle and bridle also two cows and calves at JOHN STENSON's

ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving mother LITUCE MATHEWS all of my own stock and
household Furniture of every kind thing and things whatsoever.

I do hereby revoke and make void all other will or wills by me heretofore made.

AND I hereby ordained constitute an appoint my loving Brother DAVID MATHEWS my
whole and sole executor to this my Testament will.

Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of February in the year of our Lord Christ
1796

REDMOND MATTHEWS {seal, is M mark}

Signed, resigned and acknowledged in the presence of

NATHAN THOMAS is T mark jurat
VALENTINE AUSTIN

Interlined before signed in the 23 line these words LITUCE MATTHEWS




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                  Will, NC, Wake, Redmond Mathews [Matthews] 1796

North Carolina
Wake County

March term 1796 the within will was truly proved in open court by the oath of
NATHAN THOMAS a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

H. Lane Clerk of Court

Recorded in the clerk's office in the county of Wake in Book D and Page 2141 this
5th day of July 1797

H. C. Lane Clerk of Court




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