Re: Elizabeth Gore Will 1788
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Re: Elizabeth Gore Will 1788
Eric Watson 4/18/12
This is the copy that I have.
WILL OF ELIZABETH (Dowden) GORE
I Elizabeth Gore of the state of SC in Chester County being weak of body but
in perfect mind and memory and considering that all flesh is mortal and must
yield to death do make this my last will and testament.
1st I commit my soul unto the almighty God who gave it and my body to be
dcantly laid in the ground at the descretion of my executors & my lawful debts
to be duly paid and my estate and effcts I bequeath and dispose of in manner
and form following viz first to my well beloved son James Mannin Gore one
shilling sterling & I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Clement Gore
one shilling sterling. I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Mical Gore
one shilling sterling. I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son John
Ashford Gore one shilling sterling. I leave and bequeath to my well beloved
son Joshua Gore one shilling sterling. I leave and bequeath to my well
beloved son Eleazar Gore all the money he owes me being about twenty seven
pounds sterling money. I leave and bequeath to Sarah Wornall, (no
relationship stated), my flax spinning wheel and cotton cards and one small
feather bed ant the furniture belonging to it and likewise the third part of
the same to Eleazor Gore and all the rest of my moveable estate consisting of
stock and househole furniture excepting my wearing clothes. I leave and
bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Sanders Eastwood and Elizabeth Noland to
be equally divided amoung them and my wearing clothes. I leave and bequeath
to my two grand daughters Millinda Gore, Elizabeth Sanders and Sarah wornell
to be equally divided between the three and do herby annominate and appoint my
sons John Ashford Gore & Eliazar Gore my whole and sole executors of this my
last will and testement and do hereby revoke disallow and disannul all former
bequests wills and testement by me heretofore in any wise left or made
declaring ratifying and confirming this and no other to by my last will and
testement in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty
fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty eight.
Signed Sealed Published and Delivered in the presence of us _____her X Mark.
Elizabeth Gore ATT.
JOSEPH SIMMS PROBATED APRIL 1789
SAMPSON NOLAND RECORDED BOOK A PAGE 19
MICHAEL GORE APT. 21 PKG. 327JAMES GORE
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