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The Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Holliday Hinshaw


Last will and testament of Rebecca Holliday Hinshaw
North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts; Original Wills, Randolph County; microfilm #1578527 in the LDS FHL.

I Rebecca Hinshaw of the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existance do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say -
first that executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsomever and to whomsoever oweing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate
I give and devise to my oldest daughter Sarah one Dallar
I give and devise to my daughter Deborah one Dallar
I give and devise to my Son Stephen one Dallar
I give and devise to my Daughter Hannah one Dallar; all the above named now residing in the State of Indiana (if living)
I give and devise to my Daughter Martha with whom I now live, all my personal property of every description both in doors and out to be disposed of at hir discretion.
and lastly I do hereby Constitut and appoint my trusty friend William Clark my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I the said Rebecca Hinshaw do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18 Oct 1846

Joshua Hadley my chosen executor

Rebecca Hinshaw
seal

signed sealed published and
declared by the said Rebeca
Hinshaw to be hir last will and
testament in the presence of we
who at hir request and in hir
presence do subscribe our names
as witness there to
James [-unclear-]

North Carolina
Randolph County
Court of Pleas [-unclear-]
February Term 1849
The due execution of this last will
and testament of Rebecca Hinshaw [-unclear-]
proved in open Court by [-unclear-]
witness. Admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded
[signature]


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