Will 1769 NC Craven Heath John

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Will 1769 Heath John

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In the name of God, Amen. The Seventeenth day of June 1769 I John Heath of Craven County of Province of North Carolina Farmer, being of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God: Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament: That is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hand, of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Execrs; 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:  1. I give and bequeath to Mary, my dearly beloved Wife all the Estate she was possessed of at the time of our marriage, likewise a Bed and Furniture which we usually sleep on, and the half of all my other Estate I lend her during her widowhood, and if married again or at her Decease to Convert to my four Daughters Viz. Mary, Francis, Jean & Temperance, Observing first, my Set of Smiths Tools, I give & Bequeath to my five Sons Viz. John, Henry, William, Thomas & Frederick.  Also I give to my son Frederick the other part being half my Estate: I likewise constitute, make, and ordain my Beloved wife Executrix, and my sons Thomas and Frederick Execrs. of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, the day and year above written.    John His J Mark Heath (seal)  Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced, and declared, by the said John Heath as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers,  James Green  Farnifold Green, (jur)  Francis Fonvielle Proved at September Court, 1771.