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William Cranford 1843 Montgomery Co. NC Will Record Transcription |
| William CRANFORD Will In the Name of God Amen. I, William Cranford of the state of North Carolina, Montgomery County, knowing myself to be getting weaker in body and more frail, but of sound mind and understanding do make my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Agnes Cranford during her widowhood all my money securities for money goods chattle estate and effects of what nature or kind (?) to hold the same unto my said wife her executors administrators and Assigns Excepth that I give and bequeath unto my daughter Phebe Green Cranford one bed and furniture one Brood Sow and pigs one cow and calf to have and to hold the same forever. I do also except for my daughter Wealthy Adaline Cranford one bed and furniture one sow and pigs one cow and calf to have and to hold the same forever. I do also except for my son Ebenezer Hearne Cranford one horse and one bed and furniture cow and calf to have and to hold the same forever and I do also except for my son Wilson Cranford one horse one bed and furniture one cow and one calf to have and to hold the same forever and I also except for my Son Josiah Reaves Cranford one bed and furniture and eight dollars and fifty cents. I also except for my daughter Elizabeth Baily Hall one dollars. I also except for my son Henry Cranford, one dollar and I also except for my son Baily Cranford one dollar. I also except for my daughter Melinda Cawltharp one dollar and I also except for my daughter Rebekah Hall one dollar and I also except for my daughter Jane Kimbrel one dollar and I also except for my son Elias L. Cranford one dollar and I also except for my daughter Mary Bundy one dollar and I also give unto my two sons all my land to be equally divided between the two Ebenezer and Wilson by their taking care of their mother their lifetime and their two sisters whle they remain with their mother and I nominate Constitute and appoint my said wife sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all and every other will or wills at any time by me heretofore made and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof by the said William Cranford, hereunto, set my hand seal this the 17th day of March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, eight hundred and forty three. Signed sealed declared and published by the above named William Cranford as and for his last will and testament and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto here } William (his X mark) Cranford Nathan Cranford, Jno Lomax Montgomery Court July Session 1843 This the foregoing will was proved in open court by the oath of William Cranford and ordered to be recorded. D.R. COCKRAN by P.W. Ward |
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