On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, Ray and Claudia wrote: > This is the wife of Richard Gillespie. She was born about 1784 and died > January 20, 1837 in Rowan Co. N.C.Eighth: I give and bequeath to my > daughter Nancy Cathey, my large stone jar, also my sewing basket and my > book title, The Saints' Everlasting Rest; Baxter. > > Ninth: I give and bequeath to my daughter Pamela Flora, my bedstead and > furniture which stands upstairs. > > All the residue and remainder of my property not hereon bequeathed to be > sold and equally divided, all my children. > > Lastly, I make and ordain my sons Joseph G. Gillespie and James A. > Gillespie, executors of this my last will and testament, in witness > thereof I the said Nancy Gillespie have to this my will and testament, > set my hand and seal, the day and year above written. > > Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and testament > of Nancy Gillespie, in the presence of who were present at the signing > thereof. > > Agness Gillespie > > (signed "Agnus") > > Witnesses: > William Barber > Aley C. Gillespie > > N.B. Testator. The Testator has always been called Nancy for common and > says her Christian name is Agness and always signed her name Agness > although for common called Nancy. > > Wit: Will Barber > [email protected] ---- David W. Morgan --- Honolulu Hawaii Beckham Co OK ------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/ BASSETT-L mailing list -- http://www.efn.org/~dmorgan/ GILLESPIE-L mail list - http://www.nyx.net/~damorgan/