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In the name of God Amen, I Nicholas WILLIAMS being weke and porly but of perfect sence and memory blessed be God for the same, I make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other wills before by me made first I commet my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came for a decent burial at the discretion of my executors here after mentioned and for worldly estate I dispose of as followeth
Item: I give and bequeath to my loving Wife Gaty WILLIAMS one bed and furniture,
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Elias WILLIAMS all my land that I am possessed with one hundred acres of land more or less to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Charles WILLIAMS one gun and twenty shelens current money
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Asah MASON twenty five shelens current money
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Elias WILLIAMS all the remaner part of my estate and I appoint my Son Elias WILLIAMS my whole and sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this 15th day of Febuary 1786.
/s/ Nicholas WILLIAMS seal
signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Jonathan BONNEY jurat
Elias WILLIAMS jurat
Caleb CAPPS jurat
Dennis CAPPS jurat
Recorded and examined March 20th 1787
This will was contributed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!
© 2002 Marty Holland
