| In the Name of God Amen. Druary Richardson of Moore County being sound
in mind but low in body and calling to mind that it is once appointed for
all men to die, therefore do publish this my last will and testament. First
I give and bequeath to my loving wife Sally Richardson the house I now live
in, and all the land on the other side of the King Street otherwise on the
south side of the King Street, and all my stock of cattel and hogs and two
horse beasts with all my plantation tools, kitchen and household furniture,
during her life, and also my cash in hand due me on notes or otherwise to
her during her life, and also my cash in hand due me on notes or otherwise
to her ? and purpose use while it should please God for her to live and at
her death everything to be sold and the monies arising from the sale thereof
to be divided in manner as follows, first I give to my daughter SALLY WRITTER
the sum of five shillings. I also give and bequeath to my son EDWARD RICHARDSON
the sum of five shillings, and I also give to my son ROBERT RICHARDSON the
sum of five shillings and five shillings to each of the heirs of my daugher
LETHA COOPER, the balance of my estate then remaining to be equally divided
between my daughter ELIZA WRITTER and my daugher OMA BREWER, and the heirs
of my son WILLIAM RICHARDSON to which will please my son in law JOHN WRITTER
and BRYAN BOROUGHS Executors April 15th 1811
His Mark Test Druray R Richardson
AARON SMITH Mark Moore County May Term 1811 The above will was duly proven in open court by the oath of BRYAN BOROUGH ascribing Witnesses and ordered to be recorded |