Source:Beaufort County Nc. Will of Moses Giddens

BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - Moses Giddins., 15 July 1829

  				Transcribed by John Giddens	

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Record of Wills, 1729-1867 Beaufort County, North Carolina

In the name of God amen July the Fifteenth day and In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine

I Moses Giddens of the County of Beaufort and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and Memory thanks be to almighty God for the Lame and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to lat and first of all I bequeath my soul to almighty God who gave it me and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors and as licking such worldly estate as it have pleased God to bless me with I do give and depose of as follows

Item I do lend to my well beloved mother Catherine Giddins one hundred and fourteen acres of land during Her natural life and at her death to my brethren Jacob Giddens also I lend my main bridle and ludifer Cante and gear four head of cattle together with all Hogs to my mother Caty Giddins and at her death

I give all the above mentioned property to my brother Jacob 

Giddens till Edward Morris comes of age and then To the said Morris I do give all the above mentioned Property after the death of my mother to my brother Jacob Giddins his heirs and asoes for ever And I do make Cathrine and ordain my brother Jacob Giddens and Caty Giddens my executors of this my last Will and testament revoking dismantling and making void All former wills and bequeaths by me made and long Deming this to be my last will and testament in Witnesses where I have set unto my hand and Seal the say and year above written signed sealed and acknowledging in the presence of

Moses Giddens