Josiah Battle
Josiah Battle 1817-1820 Will, probate, etc.
(Charles Vann Papers - State Department of Archives and History)
In the name of God ame I Josiah Battle of Hertford County of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory Calling in mind the mortallity of man the surtainty of Death and the uncertainty of life Think propper to make this my last will and testament and first of all I recommend into the hand of Allmighty God both Soule and boddy to the ceare of his keeping-- and as tuching such wordly esstate as it hath pleased the Lord to bles me with I give in the following manner Viz Item It is my will and desire that all my estate both reail and personal be should to the best advantage by my excutors and after all my just debts and funeral expences is paid I leave the remainder of my estate to be eaquely Divided between my sister Sarah Ruttling and her daughters Marthea Ruttlin & Nancey Ruttlin and Betsey Everit wife of Samuel Everit and William Battle and Marry Battle, Nancy Battle and Abereham R. Battle, Sallea Battle and Martha Battle to them and theire heaires forever,
I also nominate my mutch Isteamed friends Isaac Carter and Samuell Everit to be my executors to this my last will and testament revoking and disanull all other wills an testaments here to fore by mee maid wrattefeing and confirming this to be my last will and testament in witness hereof I have set my hand and seal this eight day of december one thousand eight hundred seventeen
| signed and acknowledged in the presents of } | Josiah Battle {seal} |
| James Murphy James Wells |
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| No Carolina } |
| Hertford County } February Court 1818 |
This will was in open Court proved by the oath of James Wells a Witness and ordered to be recorded
at the same time Saml Everitt executor therein appointed was duly qualified and obtained Letters Testamentary on his Estate
Test Jos. F. Dickenson Clk
I Certify that the foregoing is a copy from the Record of Hertford County
Test Jos F. Dickinson Clk
By G Gordon Dep Clk
Be it known, that we the undersigned Legatees of Josiah Battle deceased, have this day received, from Samuel Everett Executor of the said deceased, each of us, respectively the Sum of Seventy one dollars and Sixteen Cents in full of the Legacy bequeathed to us severally & respectively by the Last Will & Testament of the said Josiah Battle: and we do hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the said Samuel Everett, Executor as aforesaid, of and from all claims and demands which we have or ever had against him by reason of the Legacy bequeathed to us as aforesaid, In wit[nes]s whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this '28 day of June 1820
Martha Rutland {seal}
_arah herxmark Rutland for self {seal}
Isaac C__ter as guardain for Nancy Rutland {seal}
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