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Abselam Blanshard, December 6, 1784
In the Name of God Amen I Abselam Blanshard of Gates County in the Provenceof North Carolina and being weak in body but of a sound mind and thanks to Godfor the same. I do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth Imprimes
Igive and Bequeath unto my Son Fedrick Blanshard his heirs and assignes for evermy Plantation and all the Lan this side of the Rode and all the Land this sideof the Pond Brance Itm.
Igive and Bequeath unto my Son William Blanshard his Heirs and assignes for everall the Land on the other side of the Rode and all the Land other side of thePond brance
Itm I give and bequeath unto my beloving wife Mary Blanshard TwoNegro men Gem and Chance and all my House hold funerture and all my Stock Hoses Cattels Hogs and Sheapes Likewise aslong as She live a widow and if She mearrias or at her Death then all mymovelble Estate shall be Equeal Deviding Between my fore Children
Fedrick William Sarah and Mary and myDeare Wife Equeal Child sheare with them all and giving her my Horse Bridel andSadel of she mearreas Ñ
Ido Constitute and appoint my wife Mary Blanshard and Moses Hill my sole
Executors of this my Last Will andTestament Desiring them to se the same fully Executed and Performed inWitnesswhere of I the said Abselom Blanshard have
hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal thisSix 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
Teste Law Baker (initials)
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Transcribed and contributed by Renee Blanchard Haynes. Gates Co.
Courthouse; Gatesville, NC.
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