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In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Morgan of Bedford County, being of sound mind and memory, but calling to mind the mortality of man do make and Ordain This my Last Will and Testament in the following manner and form.
- I promise to give to my Son, Lewis Morgin and to his heirs and assigns forever Two Shillings Sixpence Sterling.
- Item I give to my son, Thomas Morgin and to his heirs and assigns forever, Two Shillings Sixpence Sterling.
- Item I give to my daughter, Ann Honsey and to her heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Verdiman and to her heirs and assign forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my son, John Morgin and to his heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my son, William Morgin and to his heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my daughter, Leatice Richardson and to her heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
[Caution: some transcripts include a daughter Mary here, some do not. Needs verification. "Item I give to my daughter Mary Morgan and to her Heirs and assigns forever."]
- Item I give to my daughter, Suana Morgin and to her heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my son, Samuel Morgin and to his heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my daughter Hanar Inmon and to her heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my son Reese Morgin and his heirs and assigns forever, One Shilling Threepence Sterling.
- Item I give to my daughter, Phebe Morgin and to her heirs and assigns forever, one cow and calf.
[Caution: some transcripts include a daughter Rachel here, some do not. Needs verification. "Item I give to my Daughter Reachel and to her Heirs and assigns forever one Cow and Calf."]
- Item I give to my son, Morgin Morgin and my son Mordecai my old plantation, only there is to be ten acres reserved of from it to be added to the place where I now live and there is to be two hundred acres to be taken of the six hundred acre track at the south end and is to be added to my old plantation to them and there heirs and assigns forever.
- Item I give my wife, fore hundred twenty acres of land where I now live during her natural life and then it shall fall to my son Abraham Morgin to him and to his heirs and assigns forever, and I likewise give to my Wife during her natural life all my movable estate and at her death it is to be divided between her children and I do hereby nominate make and ordain my Wife Ester Morgin and my son Samuel Morgin my only and sole execs. of this my last will and testament Revoking and making null and void all other Wills and Testaments by me formerly made Declaring this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seale this First Day of April in the year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Fore.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of William Hancock, Elisha Inman, Mary Hancock.
Thomas Morgan [His Mark]
At a Court held for Bedford County May 23, 1774
This last Will and Testament of Thomas Morgin Decd. was proven by the oaths of William Hancock and Elisha Inman and Ordered to be Recorded. J. A. Steptoe C.C.
