THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
February 8, 1824
In the name of God Amen. I RODAH OVERTON of the County of Camden and State of North Carolina being very sick but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto good(sic) for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say—principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it next my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Item 1. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Cousin REBECCA OVERTON one linen wheel and one chest and all my clothes, one frock and coat excepted which I give to my Cousin MARGARET TAYLOR daughter of JOHN TAYLOR to them and their heirs forever.
Item 2. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Cousin WILLIAM TAYLOR all the rest of my property within doors and without that is not given away to him and his heirs forever, also I do constitute make and ordain WILLIAM TAYLOR to be my whole and sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former testament, will legacies, bequeaths, Executors by me in any wise before named willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 february 1824.
RODAH OVERTON
Her x mark
Signed, sealed, published pronounced and
Declared by the said RODAH OVERTON
as her Last Will and Testament in the
presents of us who in her presents and in
the presents of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as Witnesses
SIMON WHITEHURST
SAWYER (no first name given)
Camden County
May Term 1824
This Last Will and Testament of RHODA OVERTON dec’d was exhibited and proved in open Court by oath of SIMON WHITEHURST a subscribing witness—-WILLIAM TAYLOR the Executor therein named appeared & qualified according to Law. Ordered that the Will be recorded & letters Testamentary issue.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
By A.C. EHRINGHAUS
Will Book C
Pages 36, 37
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse