October 27, 1797
Recorded in Caswell Co. NC Will Book C pg 320
In the name of god Amain -
I Samuel Walker of the County of Causwell in State of North Carolina
being sick and weak of body but of sound and presend mind and
memory blised bi god do this twenty Eight Day of october in the
year of lord Christ Seventeen hundred and Ninty Seven make and
ordain this present Writing to be my last will and testement hereby
Rivocking and making void all my former wills - first. I recomend
my soul to god hoping through the merits of my blesed lord to
[word crossed out] obtain a pardon for all my sins and an Inharetance
amongst the blest above. Second I Commit my body to the dust to
be burred at the discreation of my surviving frends and as for
what woroldy Estate its hath pleased god to bless me with I will
and bequth in the following manner Viz Item I Will and bequth
to my beloved wife Elenor Walker all my houses lands orchets household
forniture mill horses and cattle and all my property Enduring
hir Natural life and when it shall please god to deprate hir soul
from hir body and her body decontaly laid in the dust what property
may then be found I lafe and dispose of in the following manner
..(unreadable) First I will and bequth to my two beloved Grand
Sons Samuel Walker and James Walker the land that I now live apon
containing two hundred acer be the same more or less togeth with
all my houses ...(unreadable) orchets midows mills woods and water
courses to be Equaly Devided between them to them and their hiarrs
for Ever - ...(unreadable) Secontly the other propearty that may
be found I will and bequth in the following manner the property
I disire to be sold and the mony Divided among my five beloved
Children and my will and pleasure is that my beloved daughter
Elisabeth Cob and my daughter Jean King and my beloved son tur
over (the page ends)
James Walker may have a double part to what my other two beloved
daughters
may have viz - Augnes Orr and Elinor Walker - Lastly my Disire
is that Robert King and James Walker my Son be my Sole axaictors
of this my last will and testiment Requesting them to do what
Shall be Judged Neccssory in Testemency hereof
I have set my hand and seal this day and date first above Writon
Sined Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Samuel Walker (his
signature)
John Watts
Margaret Watt
Henrey Cob's mark
Will probated July Court 1798
Transcribed by Mary Ann Hubbell
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