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Whereas I William Gillam of the County of Chatham and State off Northx Carolina being of a sound mind and memory and Calling to mind the uncertainty of time and the Necessity of Setling my outward affairs, both make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others hereto =fore made by me Item 1st It is my will and desire that all my Just debts be paid as soon after my death as they Conveniently can by ^my executors and if there should not be money sufficient on hand at such time to discharge the same that they dispose of such part of such part of the perishable ^property and in such manner as they may think best to raise the money Item 2nd I give and bequeath [extra minum betweet 3 & a that looks like s: bequesth] unto my loving wife Jane for her suport during her natural life A part of the tract of land whereon I now live bounded as follows beginning at a white oak near the mouth of the lane betwixt Sam Lees Land and my own runnig thence with the lane west nearly opposite the barn then with sd Lees line and Benjamin Carls line as their courses run until it strikes the partition fence which include the pasture field known by the name of the barn field thence to run with sd partion fence until it stirkes the fence near the head of the meadow thence down the meadow fence so far as to strike the partition fence betwixt what is called the upper meadow and lower meadow thence Northwardly in such a degree as will include the dwelling and other necessary houses until it strikes the fence above the house thence with the fence leading to the first station, with priviledge of cutting firewood, and ^also rail timeber sufficient to keep a a good fence round the above bounded enclosure of the^other part of the tract above mentioned [next page] I also give and bequeath unto my wife two cows her choice six sheep her choice, three beds, one horse her choice together with all the household and kitchen furniture to dispose of as she may think best Item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Gillam fifty Cents five shillings Item 4’ I give and bequeath unto my son John the tract whereon he now lives of land ^ bounded as follow beginning at Wm ~ Stephersons south west borner thence running south of west to a maple worker in the glade above the house thence a due west until it strikes John Braxtons line thence bounded by the sd Braxtons . Claiborn Guthrie & Wm Mcphersons Land be the same more or less it is my will he have it and hold for his own proper use forever Item 5th I give and bequeath unto my son Wm Gillam that part of land whreon I now live note heretofore devised at my death, and also. the land which is bequeathed to his mother at her death together with all the stock of every kind far^m^ing utensils and property of every kind that is not heretofore devised, nor may hereafter ^be^ bequeathed, and disposed of by my executors to discharge the money legacies & Debts and it is my will that he hold the land and property herein. bequeathed to him forever Item 6th I give and bequeath to each of my following daugthers to wit Mary stephens, Elizabeth Lee Sarah Green, Marjary Lewis & Susanah Buckner the sum of five shillings to be paid them by my executors Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Peggy Gillam one Cow her choice after her mothers choice one bed and furniture which she now claims [next page = right hand side of inside of double sheet] Item 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Gillam one cow her choice after her Mothers and peggys choice, and one bed and furniture which she now claims And Lastly I appoint my worthy friend John Braxton and my son John my executors of this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of may eighteen hundred and twenty one his test Thos Newlin William X Gillam {Seal} mark Samuel Lee (Jurt) [bottom quarter] debt qualified Chatham County The foregoing Will was duly proved in opin Court at February Term 1822 By Samuel Lee a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon John Braxton and John Gillam the Executors therein named appeared in Court and were duly qualified and the same was recorded in Book B Page 245. 246 & 247. Test ThosRagland Clk
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Whereas I William Gillam of the County of Chatham and State off North Carolina being of a sound mind and memory and Calling to mind the uncertainty of time and the Necessity of Setling my outward affairs, both make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others hereto =fore made by me
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Item 1st It is my will and desire that all my Just debts be paid as soon after my death as they Conveniently can by ^my executors and if there should not be money sufficient on hand at such time to discharge the same that they dispose of such part of such part of the perishable ^property and in such manner as they may think best to raise the money
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Item 2nd I give and bequeath [extra minum betweet 3 & a that looks like s: bequesth] unto my loving wife Jane for her suport during her natural life A part of the tract of land whereon I now live bounded as follows beginning at a white oak near the mouth of the lane betwixt Sam Lees Land and my own runnig thence with the lane west nearly opposite the barn then with sd Lees line and Benjamin Carls line as their courses run until it strikes the partition fence which include the pasture field known by the name of the barn field thence to run with sd partion fence until it stirkes the fence near the head of the meadow thence down the meadow fence so far as to strike the partition fence betwixt what is called the upper meadow and lower meadow thence Northwardly in such a degree as will include the dwelling and other necessary houses until it strikes the fence above the house thence with the fence leading to the first station, with priviledge of cutting firewood, and ^also rail timeber sufficient to keep a a good fence round the above bounded enclosure of the^other part of the tract above mentioned
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I also give and bequeath unto my wife two cows her choice six sheep her choice, three beds, one horse her choice together with all the household and kitchen furniture to dispose of as she may think best
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Item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Gillam fifty Cents five shillings
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tem 4’ I give and bequeath unto my son John the tract whereon he now lives of land ^ bounded as follow beginning at Wm ~ Stephersons south west borner thence running south of west to a maple worker in the glade above the house thence a due west until it strikes John Braxtons line thence bounded by the sd Braxtons . Claiborn Guthrie & Wm Mcphersons Land be the same more or less it is my will he have it and hold for his own proper use forever
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Item 5th I give and bequeath unto my son Wm Gillam that part of land whreon I now live note heretofore devised at my death, and also. the land which is bequeathed to his mother at her death together with all the stock of every kind far^m^ing utensils and property of every kind that is not heretofore devised, nor may hereafter ^be^ bequeathed, and disposed of by my executors to discharge the money legacies & Debts and it is my will that he hold the land and property herein. bequeathed to him forever
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Item 6th I give and bequeath to each of my following daughters to wit Mary stephens, Elizabeth Lee Sarah Green, Marjary Lewis & Susanah Buckner the sum of five shillings to be paid them by my executors
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Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Peggy Gillam one Cow her choice after her mothers choice one bed and furniture which she now claims
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Item 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Gillam one cow her choice after her Mothers and peggys choice, and one bed and furniture which she now claims
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And Lastly I appoint my worthy friend John Braxton and my son John my executors of this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of may eighteen hundred and twenty one his test Thos Newlin William X Gillam {Seal} mark Samuel Lee (Jurt)
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debt qualified Chatham County The foregoing Will was duly proved in opin Court at February Term 1822 By Samuel Lee a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon John Braxton and John Gillam the Executors therein named appeared in Court and were duly qualified and the same was recorded in Book B Page 245. 246 & 247. Test ThosRagland Clk
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WmGilliams Last Will & Testament proved February Session 1822 William Gillams Last will & Testament
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