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Will of BETHEL PAIR
In the of God Amen. I Bythel Pair being in perfect health and sound memory & knowing the certainty of death do make my last will & testament in the following manner. Vigt: First of all my desire is that all my just debts shall be paid.
Item: I give & bequeath to my children that is to my daughter Mary Harrison, to my sons Jones Pair, David Pair & Eli Pair, my daughters Winney Harrison, Nancy Pair, Elizabeth Dew, Rebecca Edmunds and Sally Pair one silver doll ar to each. I also lend to Mary Harrison one bed her life time and after her death I give it to her daughter Patsey. I also lend to my son Eli Pair one bed his lifetime and after his death to his daughter Absilla.
Item: I give & bequeath to my wife Anny Pair all my lands, stock of eve ry kind, household & kitchen furniture & all that I am possessed of to her & her heirs for ever. I appoint my loving wife Ann Pair and my friend William Adkinson Executrix and Executor to this my last Will & Testament, revoking & disannulling a ll other will & wills made by me heretofore, acknowledging this to be my last Wi ll & Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & fix my seal this 19 day of April 1804.
Bythel X Pair
Witness: William Vaughn Sr & William Vaughn Jr
Halifax County
May Sess- 1811. Then this will was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of William Vaughn Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & om ( ?) OK
Witness H. J. Burg es C. Co.
Copied from Will Book, page 517, Halifax County NC and transcribed by Suzie Morris Ball
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