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Will of Robert Rhodes Sr.
Bertie Co., NC -- Will Book F, Pp. 82/83 -- Feb Court, 1808




Page. 82
In the name of God, Amen. I ROBERT RHODES SR. in the State North Carolina & County of Bertie do this 30th day of October One Thousand Eight hundred & seven make and publish my last will & testament in the following manner to wit:

First I tend to feles (sic) my beloved wife MARTHA RHODES one feather Bead Sted & cord and two sheets & three blankets two pewter basons and one dish two plates six spoons two knives & forks one cow & calf one horse bridle & saddle one chest four sellens (sic)  chears one sow & pigs and as much of my kitchen furniture and one negro woman named PHEBE (sic) and plantation utensils as my Executors shall think she needs . All the above I tend to her during her life not for her to sell lend or dispose of any part of the same without the consent of my Executors. I likewise give her one good beef & cow 1 pork & fodder sufficient to support her one year.

2ndly, I tend to my Daughter EURIDICE (sic) HOWARD the use of one hundred & forty five dollars during her life and should she have child or children then my will is that the money be divided amongst them and their heirs.

3dly I give and bequeath to my Sons & daughters as followith to wit to my son ABRAHAM the sum of one hundred & forty five dollars to ISAAC, to JACOB, to EPHRAIM to ELISABETH GLISTON to my sons ELISHA & HENRY RHODES to each of them the sum of one hundred & forty five dollars each--

4thly my will & desire is that after all my just debts is paid that the remainder of my be Equally divided amongst all my children, to wit, ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, EPHRAIM, ELIZABETH GLISON, HENRY & ELISHA RHODES [p. 83] & ROBERT & WILLIAM RHODES--

Lastly I do constitute & appoint my son ROBERT RHODES & SOLOMON CHERRY Junr (sic) sole/Job (sic)  Executors of this my last will Testament In testimony of which I have set my hand & affixed my seal the day & date above written (sic).

SAMUEL SHARROCK ROBERT RHODES [+ his Mark]
JOHN PARKE [+ his Mark]

State of North Carolina } Feby Term 1808
Bertie County Court }
This last will & Testament of Robert Rhodes decd was proved in open Court & by the Oath of SAMUEL SHARRACK one of the subscribing witnesses thereto--ordered to be recorded.
JOB CHERRY [Jnr?] CLK
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