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In the name of God Amen, I Henry HOLOWAY of the County of Currituck and State of North Carolina, calling to mind the none certianty of this life and it being ordained once for all men to die do make and ordain this instrument of writing to be and contain my Last Will and Testament disannulling and revoking all other wills before by me made either word or writing and this only to be taken.
First, that is to say, I recommend my soul to the Almighty God that gave it and my body to be decently burried a place where it should pleas my executors here after named and as to what estate it hath been pleased God to bestow me I give and dispose in manner and form followeth.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience HODGES one shilling sterling money and what I have already give her to her and her heirs forever for her part of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Richard SMITH one shilling sterling money and what I have give him to him and his heirs forever for his part of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Henry SMITH one shilling sterling money and what I have give him to him and his heirs for ever for his part of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath one gun to William MATHIAS to him and his heirs for ever for his part of my estate.
Further I give and bequeath to my loving Wife all my estate real and pershisable within doors and without to her and her heirs forever.
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Henry HOLLOWAY as his Last Will and Testament in his presents and in the presents of each other have hereto subscribed our names this 15th day of December 1800
Further I appoint my loving Wife my executrix this is my Last Will and Testament
/s/ Henry [his mark] HOLLOWAY
William WILLIAMS
Simon MATHIAS
Recorded and examined this 9th day of March 1801
This will was contributed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!
© 2002 Marty Holland
