GATES COUNTY, NC - Will - Abselam Blanshard, 1784

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Transcribed and contributed by Renee Blanchard Haynes from Gates Co. 
Courthouse; Gatesville, NC. 

                   Abselam Blanshard, December 6, 1784

In the Name of God Amen I Abselam Blanshard of Gates County in the 
Provence of North Carolina and being weak in body but of a sound mind 
and thanks to God for the same. I do make this my last Will and 
Testament as followeth Imprimes I give and Bequeath unto my Son Fedrick 
Blanshard his heirs and assignes for ever my Plantation and all the Lan 
this side of the Rode and all the Land this side of the Pond Brance Itm. 
I give and Bequeath unto my Son William Blanshard his Heirs and assignes 
for ever all the Land on the other side of the Rode and all the Land 
other side of the Pond brance Itm I give and bequeath unto my beloving 
wife Mary Blanshard Two Negro men Gem and Chance and all my House hold 
funerture and all my Stock Hoses Cattels Hogs and Sheapes Likewise as 
long as She live a widow and if She mearrias or at her Death then all my 
movelble Estate shall be Equeal Deviding Between my fore Children 
Fedrick William Sarah and Mary and my Deare Wife Equeal Child sheare 
with them all and giving her my Horse Bridel and Sadel of she mearreas ‹ 
I do Constitute and appoint my wife Mary Blanshard and Moses Hill my 
sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Desiring them to se 
the same fully Executed and Performed in Witness where of I the said 
Abselom Blanshard have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this Six 
day of December on thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty fore. 

                           Absolom Blanshard (Seal)

Signed Sealed published & Declared to be the Last Will and Testament of 
the Testator in the Presents of
Kadah Hill
Amariah Blanshard
Bond Minshew 

State of North Carolina Gates County (illegible) February Inferior Court 
of (illegible, Pleas) and Quarter Sessions 1785 the within Will was 
exhibited into Court by Mary Blanshard Executrix therein Appointed and 
was proved by the oaths of Kedar Hill and Ameriah Blanshard two of the 
Subscribing Witnesses thereto then the said Will was Ordered to be 
Recorded at the same time the said Executrix came into Court and 
qualified herself for that office and prayes an order of Letters 
Testamentry thereon which was Granted 

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