Will, NC, Lincoln, FRANCIS BEATY 1827

In the name of God, Amen.

I FRANCIS BEATY of the county of Lincoln and state of North Carolina, being
sick & weak but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God calling
into mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to
say principally and first off all I give and recommend my soul into the hand
of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried
in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing
doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by
the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise and dispose of the same in
the following manner and form, viz.

First of all my just debts to be paid.

I do bequeath to my son FRANCIS a piece of land lying on the east side of
Hickory Creek in the county of Rutherford joining lands of ISAAC SPURLIN and
JACOB G. BEATY.

I do bequeath to my daughter RUANA twenty dollars in money out of said land
also …

I do give to my beloved son FRANCIS one rifle gun and all my working tools
also the home plantation containing one hundred acres also eighty acres
joining the home tract and the property to remain on the place for the use of
the family.

I do bequeath to my beloved wife MARY her support of the said plantation also
the house and household furniture.

I do give to my daughter RUANA her claim of the stock.

I do give to my daughter Nancy and her heir a piece of land lying on the west
side of Hickory Creek in the county of Rutherford joining lands of MATTHEW
SPURLIN, JACOB G. BEATY also I allow fifteen dollars out of said lands to my
daughter RUANA.

I do give to my daughter RUANA one weaving loom and tacklings.

I do give to my son JACOB G. BEATY one dollar.

To whom, I do constitute, make and ordain this my last will and testament, all
and singular my lands, “missurages” and testament them to possess and enjoyed.

I do utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all, every other former testament,
will, legacies, bequeath and executors by me in any wise before named, willed,
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to by my last will and
testament.




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                       Will, NC, Lincoln, FRANCIS BEATY 1827

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifteenth day of
February one thousand eight hundred twenty seven.

FRANCIS BEATY {seal}

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared by the said FRANCIS BEATY as
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in
the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names.

E. B. DAVIS
PHILIP SELLERS
MARY BEATY
FRANCIS BEATY JUNIOR, executors



FRANCIS BEATY Exs. sworn




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