Will of Lemuel Forehand 31st Jan 1808 Died 7th Feb 1808 In the name of God Amen and as it is appointed for man to die I Lemuel Forehand knowing the fraility of nature and that I being of sound mind and memory and as trusting worldly --------- affairs in the first place I desire to committ my soul unto God that gave it and my body unto dust from whence it came desiring my executator to have it buried in a Christian Manner and as ------ worldly goods I Lemuel Forehand of the county of Pasquotank doth make this my last will and desire and in first place leaving all my just debts to be paid and the remainder of my estate I give and desire unto my beloved granddaughter Lovey Williams all my estate parshally and inaparshally in doses and without at the age of twenty one or marriage and that if she the said Lovey should dee without coming to the age of twenty one or marriage I give and bequeath to my grandsons Thomas Williams, ---- Temple and Nancy Forehand my granddaughter all my affore gifted property leaving ----Jones to be my ----- And soul execuator To this my last will and testament and disannulling and revoking all other wills made by me before and further say that this as above is my last will and desire in writing whereof I do swear unto and set my hand and seal this 31th Jan 1808 Written in Presence of William Stanley Suzannah Cartright (her mark) Recorded in Book M folio 196 & 197
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