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Will of Edmund Harden , 1769, North Carolina

Posted by: Diane Hardin Norton, dhnorton@comcast.net

Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book A, page 124

In the Name of God Amen August the 20th 1769
I Edmund Harden of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina Being weak in Body but of Perfect mind and Sound memory Blessed be God for the Same do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following Vizt first of all for all my Lawfull Debts to be paid out of my Estate and then for the Remaining Part of my Estate which is Left I do give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Mary Harden to Rais my Children on directing her widowhood but if She Shold marry for the whole of my Estate to be Equally divided amongst them that is amongst my wife and three Children which is is now in loving and also a part to one which is unborn at this Instant and I do appoint my wife Mary Harden & Thomas Cate Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament in witness where of I do here unto Set my Hand & affix my Seal the day & year above written.
Test ....................................................................................................... Edmond (his # mark) Harden (Seal)
John Baskett
Johnathan (his IH mark) Harden
Moses (his x mark) Rice

Orange County
The within Will was Exhibited in Open Court and Proved by the oath of John Baskett one of the Subscribing witnesses there to & ordered to be Recorded.
Test Francis Nash Cl.

(Note: There was no date indicating when the will was recorded, but it was apparently shortly before 22 March 1770).

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