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by Jack London 25 Mar 2004 and contributed to the TNGENWEB Marshall County for Free Genealogy
State
of North Carolina
Surry
County
In
the name of God Amen, I Amos LONDON Sr. of the county aforesaid being weak in
body but of sound sense and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament,
1st
I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and
Secondly my body to be burried in a decent Christian manner, and as touching
such worldly estate with which it has pleased god to bless me with I give
demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz.
I
give to my daughter Sally SUMMERS all my moveable estate of every kind whatever
to her and heirs forever.
I
give and bequeath unto Thomas W. LESTER at tract of two hundred acres land
joining my old line and John SUMMERS to him and his heirs forever, provided
when he come of age he gives his sisters, Polly and Sally two dollars each –
Hereby
revoking all former wills and acknowledging this to be my last will, In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of May AD
1805
Signed,
Sealed, published and pronounced in the presence of
Jesse
LESTER } Jurat Amos
LONDON {Seal}
M
ARMSTRONG}
Will
and Codicil recorded and examined Surry County North Carolina Will Book 3, p.
77