In the name of God amen
I, Thomas Presley
of the State of North Carolina and County of Anson being weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory blessed be god for the same calling to
mind that it is appointed of god for all men once to dye do make and
ordain this my last will & testament in manner following viz. First
of all I recomend my soul to god who gave it and my body to be decently
buried in a christian like manner by my Executors and as for my worldy
Estate wherewith it Hath pleased god to bless me with I give and bequeath
in the manner following.
Item I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Presley 125 acres of Land including
my plantation and all the Improvement where I now live with all and
Every of its appertainances for her own proper use during her life or
widowhood. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Presley
all my stock of horses cattle & hogs that I now am pisest with to
own & dispose of in any manner She may think proper for her own
support during her life or widowhood likewise I give and bequeath to
my beloved wife Sarah Presley two feather beds & firniture and all
and Every of my plantation tools of Every kind with all my household
furniture of Every kind to will and dispose of as She may think best
during her life or widowhood and at the death or marriage of my beloved
wife Sarah Presley I give and bequeath the Sd. tract of land of 125
acres to my four youngest Daughters Rebecca Pool Jean Presley Mary Thomas
Nancy Pool to be equally divided between them also at the death or marriage
of Sd. wife I give and bequeath to my six oldest children Susana Helms
Sarah Helms Richard Presley Elizabeth Helms Anna Helms Thomas Presley
one half of the property that may remain till that time of Every kind
one bed and furniture plantation tools and household furniture [to be
equally divided between them all] and and one bed and furniture now
called my wifes bed I give to her to dispose of as She may think proper
and The other half of my household furniture and tools of all kinds
to give to her to dispose of to her heirs or as She may see cause Ite,
I appoint my true & trusty friend William Crittendon & my son
Richard Presley Executors and my beloved wife Sarah Presley Executrix
to this my Last will & testament Disanuling all others do make publish
and ordain this to be my last and only will and testament in witness
whereeeof I the Sd. Thomas Presley have hereunto Set my hand and affixed
my Seal this 6 day of MArch in the year of our lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Eight
Signed Sealed and
delivered in the presences of us
Enterlind before assigned
Test
Robertson pistole
Elizabeth pistole
Thomas Presley
his mark
(Seale)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State of No. Carolina
Anson County
July Court 1808
This the written will was admitted to probate and was duly proved in
open court by the oath of Robertson Pistole and Elizabeth Pistole witnesses
thereto and ordered to be Recorded
Tod Robinson clk