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Anne COPELAND.30. James COPELAND
was born in 1729 in Essex Co., VA. He died on 30 Sep 1793 in Chatham County,
NC. Will of James Copeland
. James Copeland was born in 1729 in Essex Co, VA. He died on 30 Sept. 1793
in Chatham Co, , NC. This Copeland lived in the Bells community, near New Hope
Creek in
eastern Chatham County.
In the name of God, Amen. I James Copeland of the County of Chatham and the
state of North Carolina planter Being sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind
and memory
Thanks be given unto God calling into mind the Mortality of My Body and knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last
will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend
my Soul into the hand of almighty God that give it and My Body I Recommend to
the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors
Nothing Doubting But at the General Resurrection, I shall Receive the Same Again
By the Mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to Bless Me in this Life I Give Devise and Dispose of the
Same in the following Manner and form - - -
First I give to my well Beloved wife Elizabeth all and Singular My Movable Estate
Containing My house hold furniture to gather with My Stock of Every Kind of Bruits
(Beasts?) and fowls and My Land that I Now Live upon and all the lands that is
Now in my position after all my Just Debts is paid During her Widow hood and
then I give to my son John Copeland one hundred and sixty acres one hundred acres
at the same Being part of a tract Entered By Me James Copeland for My Self and
David Copeland and the other Sixty was______
Entered by me James Copeland for myself also I give to my son David Copeland
after the widowhood of My Wife The sold tract that J. Haw live upon Containing
one hundred and twenty five acres also after the - - - Widow hood of My Wife.
I give and bequeath the Movable part of my property containing the house hold
furniture and Stock of Every Kind to My well Beloved children
By name Sillah Bryant, Daniel Copeland, Silvy Bryant, James Copeland, Liddy
Branton, Elisabeth Lasator, Frankey Lasetor, Susanah Ellitt, William Johnston,
Sarah McIver and
Richard Johnston whom I own as my Children although Known By the Name of Johnston
and McIver Sealley Copeland, John Copeland, Polley(Dolley?) Copeland, David Copeland,
Anney Copeland, Cloe Copeland.
I Likewise consitute Make and ordain Daniel Copeland and Thomas Branton My Sole
executors of this this my Last will and Testament and I Do hereby disalow Revoke
and Disanull all --- and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests
and Executors By Me in any wise Before Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying
and Confirming this and No
other to Be My Last will and testament in Witness Whereof I the Said James Copeland
Have hereunto set My hand and Seal this thirtyeth Day of September in the year
of our Lord one Thousand Seven --- Hundred and Ninety Three Signed Sealed Published
Pronounced and Declared by the James Copeland seal
Said James Copeland as his Last
Will and Testament in the presence
of us who in his presents and in the
Presents of Each other have hereunto
Subscribed our Names
Benjamin Gunter (seal)
Richard Gunter (seal)
Isac Bright his mark
Chatham County Nov Term 1809
The execution of this last Will and Testament was duly proved in Open
Court by the Oath of Benjamin Gunter and Richard Gunter and ordered
to be recorded and is recorded in Book A pages 39 & 40
Test. Thomas Ragland CCC
James COPELAND and Elizabeth JOHNSON had the following
children:
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Anne COPELAND.
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