Will, NC, Wake, Valentine Braswell 1797

In the name of God, Amen.

I VALENTINE BRASWELL of the state of North Carolina and County of wake being in
perfect health of body mind and memory thanks to God for it but calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do
make and ordained this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by
all as such.

FIRST AND PRINCIPALLY I give bequeath to my beloved wife PATIENCE BRASWELL all my
lands, messages, and tenements together with all the rest of every kind and part
and parcel of my estate real and personal to her and her heirs and assigns forever,
to enjoy the same and every part and parcel thereof.

I ALSO NOMINATE and appoint and ordained the above set PATIENCE BRASWELL, JOHN
STRICKLEN Junior and AUGUSTUS TURNER to the whole and sole executors of this my
last will and testament.

AND I do hereby make void and disannul all and every other former will and
testament to legacies and bequests made by me heretofore, ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2nd day of
August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One.

VALENTINE BRASWELL {seal, his + mark}

Signed Sealed pronounced and declared in the presence of

JOHN STRICKLEN jurat
ISHAM STRICKLEN jurat




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