NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. WILL BOOK 3 PAGE 154

17 March 1815 CHARITY HORNE'S Will

In the name of God Amen. I, CHARITY HORNE of the County of Northampton and State of North Carolina, Being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, but in calling to mind the mortality of our nature, and that it is appointed for us once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and from following, that is to say, FIRST. I give and bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, who gave it to me hoping for acceptance with him through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named, as to my worldly Estate which it has been pleased God to bless me with in this life; I give and dispose of in the following manner: Viz: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter CHARITY JOSEY all the property that I purchased at an Officers Sale at JAMES JOSEY'S, consisting of one horse, one sow, and six pigs, six sitting chairs, one bed and furniture, one pine chest, one pine table, three pewter plates, two pewter casons, to her and her heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my Son's WILLIAM JOSEY, STEPHEN JOSEY, WILLIS JOSEY, my Daughter POLLY HORN, Wife of ELISHA HORN, my Grand Daughter POLLY NARSWORTHY, and my Grand Daughter CHARITY JOSEY, all the property of which I may die possessed, not otherwise heretofore disposed of. The part however given to my Grand Daughter CHARITY JOSEY, to be the care of my Son JAMES JOSEY, until my said Grand Daughter CHARITY JOSEY, shall arrive at the age of Twenty One years, to them and their heirs forever. I furthermore nominate and appoint my friend CORNELIUS MOORE Esq; and my Son WILLIAM JOSEY whole and sole executors to this my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1815.

Signed, Sealed, & acknowledged by CHARITY HORNE

as her Last Will and Testament on the day and date CHARITY HORNE

above written before us, WILLIAM GOORLEY

ELIZABETH COPELAND

Northampton June Court 1815. This Last Will and Testament of CHARITY HORNE dec'd was proved in open Court by the oath's of WILLIAM GOORLEY, and ELIZABETH COPELAND subscribing witness thereto, whereupon WILLIAM JOSEY, one of the executors therein named was duly qualified. Ordered that the said Will be certified and recorded.