Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Jane Lees 1827

Last will and testament of Jeane Lees

May term 1827

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                    Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Jane Lees 1827

In the name of God Amen

I JANE LEES being in a sick and low condition of perfect mind and memory and
calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all
once to die do hereby make and ordained this to be my last will and
testament. And in the first place I resigned my body to the grave and my soul
to God who gave it. My body to be buried decently according to the discretion
of my executor. And in the next place I will and bequeath that all my lawful
debts be punctually paid together with my funeral expenses

Item I bequeath unto my son WILLIAM LEES one bed and furniture together with
my bureau. And I bequeath that all the other property of which I am
possessed (except my land) to be sold and the money put in trust for my son
WILLIAM the land to be kept for my son WILLIAM and any notes or debts due to
me to be managed for the benefit of my son to allow him to get whatever
education is necessary and if my son should die without heirs my estate is to
be divided equally among my brother ROBERT A. LEES, JAMES M. LEES, JOHN LEES.

I do also ordained and point my respectable and trustee and affectionate
Uncle WILLIAM LEES to be the executor of my last will and testament and I do
hereby discard and utterly deny all other wills and Testaments and do ordain
this to be my last will and testament.

Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of May A. D. 1827.

JANE LEES {mark} {seal}

JAMES RUDISILL, Jurat
WILLIAM LEE, Jurat




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