Transcribed by Donali Howell, 18 May 2001

                          WILL OF 

                      WILLIAM TEASS

In The Name of God Amen

I William Teafs of the County of Guilford & State of North

Carolina, Knowing that it is appointed for All Men Once to

die, and being of Sound mind & Memory but Weak of Body, do

constitute this to be my last Will and Testament, first I 

commit my Soul to god who gave it, and My body to the ground, 

to be Entered in a Deasent and Christian like Manner,

Secondly I wish and desire for all my Just and lawful Debts

to be paid--

Thirdly I give and bequeath to My Dear and beloved Wife Polley

Teafs all the remaining part of my Estate both real & perso-

nal to dispose of as she may think proper

Fourthly I do herby Constitute and appoint my Dear & beloved
              Executrix
Wife Mary Teafsx Jedethan Harper and Hanu McCain Executors to

this my last Will and Testament revoaking and disanuling all

former will of Wills by Me made in witnefs Wherof I have her-

unto set my name this twenty sixth Day of Septembr in the

year of Our lord One thousand Eight hundred and seven

Signed sealed and acknowledged            William Teafs (SEAL)

in the preasence of 

The word Executrix Interlined

before signed & the words struk out

also before signed

Joseph Davis

Robt. Lindsay

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 107

Recorded June 1, 1816

Thos. Harllee, Ord. M. D.

Roll No. 762

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