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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