Wills
Robert Reader (Reeder)
My Fifth Great Grandfather
-Written 1780- |
Jehue Reader (Reeder)
My Fourth Great Grandfather
-Written 1835- |
Robert Reader's Will
Written 1780
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Last Will and Testament of Robert Reader
Husband of Grace - (Transcribed)
In the name of God Amen. I Robert Reader of the County of Mecklenburg and Parrish of St. James being in perfect Sense & memory thank be to God for the same but calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory life well knowing that all men were born to die and after that to come to Judgment allows this to be my Last Will & Testament first I give my soul to almighty God that give it and my body to be Decently buried & all costs and charges to be paid by the Care and Diligence of my Executor my will and Desire is that all my Debts Dues and Demands that I have against any man or any man against me be contented and paid. And now for settling my temporal Estate.
Item. first I lend unto my loving Wife Grace Reader one hundred Acres of land Including the Plantation whereon I now live During her natural Life and then I give the Land & Plantation to my Daughter Abisha to her and her heirs for Ever.
My will and desire is that the rest of my land being three hundred and Eighty Eight Acres by Estimation to be Equally Divided between my sons Robert, Thomas, Jehu & Jephthah to them and their Heirs for Ever.
I likewise lend unto my wife Grace all my other Estate both real and personal within doors & without During her natural Life to here own ordering and Disposing to the best advantage of her won & her Children and last of all I appoint and Constitute my wife Executor of this last will Testament and Witness my, hand and seal this Seventh Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty.
Signed Sealed & Robert Reader Seal
Delivered in the presence of
Mark Moor
Daniel Tucker
At a Court Held for Mecklenburg County the 7th day of April 1782. This Will was proved by the Oaths of Mark Moor & Daniel Tucker Witnesses there to and ordered to be recorder.
Teste
John Brown CP Cor
Item. first I lend unto my loving Wife Grace Reader one hundred Acres of land Including the Plantation whereon I now live During her natural Life and then I give the Land & Plantation to my Daughter Abisha to her and her heirs for Ever.
My will and desire is that the rest of my land being three hundred and Eighty Eight Acres by Estimation to be Equally Divided between my sons Robert, Thomas, Jehu & Jephthah to them and their Heirs for Ever.
I likewise lend unto my wife Grace all my other Estate both real and personal within doors & without During her natural Life to here own ordering and Disposing to the best advantage of her won & her Children and last of all I appoint and Constitute my wife Executor of this last will Testament and Witness my, hand and seal this Seventh Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty.
Signed Sealed & Robert Reader Seal
Delivered in the presence of
Mark Moor
Daniel Tucker
At a Court Held for Mecklenburg County the 7th day of April 1782. This Will was proved by the Oaths of Mark Moor & Daniel Tucker Witnesses there to and ordered to be recorder.
Teste
John Brown CP Cor