Abstract of Wills, Johnston County, North Carolina – William Hatcher (1820)

William Hatcher Sr. will

Johnston County, North Carolina
Will Book 1, Page 306
LDS Film 19227
Transcribed by Cecil Q Larsen

Will of William Hatcher

In the name of God Amen, I William Hatcher of Johnston County and State of North Carolina being in health and proper sense and memory thanks be to God for the calling to mind the mortality of mankind that all has to die therefore all my worldly goods which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and bestow as follows;
First – I commit my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, that gave it and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors and all my worldly debts to be paid and the remainder of my estate I give and bequeath as follows.
I give unto my beloved son Benjamin Hatcher one cow & calf.
I give unto my beloved daughter Mary Garner one cow and calf, I also give unto my beloved daughter Martha Cockrell one young mare.
I also give unto my beloved daughter Avy Bruer five head of sheep. I give unto my beloved daughter Sally Woodard one cow and calf.
I give unto my beloved son Wm Hatcher the land and plantation whereon I now live containing two hundred and fifty acres and one feather bed and furniture.
I give unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Pearce twenty shilling in money. I give unto my beloved daughter Prissa Garner heirs ten dollars a peice and the rest of my property to be sold and equally divided between Benjamin Hatcher, Mary Garner Martha Cockrell and Avy Bruer, Sally Woodard and William Hatcher.
I also appoint my sons Benjamin Hatcher and William Hatcher executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of August 1818.
William (his X mark) Hatcher
Signed sealed in the presence of us
Charles Wilkerson
Moses (his X mark) Garner

State of North Carolina Johnston County February term 1820. Then was the execution of this will duly proven in open court by the oath of Charles Wilkerson and ordered to be recorded.
R. Sanders C.J.C.