Solomon Mercer Will Robeson County North Carolina
Recorded in Book A
Page 12 July 1826
Researcher Mary Markley
April 2004
In the name of God Amen
I Solomon Mercer of the County of Robeson and the state of North Carolina being old and weak but in perfect mind and memory , thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is is appointed for all men 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 gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in descent 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 demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First I give & bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife all my estate both real & personal during her life or widowhood and at the end of that period , I give unto my son Maliciah Mercer five shillings sterling, I also give unto my son Solomon Mercer , I give unto my daughter Uthany Biggs five shillings sterling, I also give unto my son Christopher Mercer all and singular my lands of every kind when ever the the same shall be. I also leave all my personal estate to be equally Divided between my son Christopher Mercer and my three youngest daughters to wit Sarah Taylor, Nancy Campbell, and Constant Glovyer by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed and I do hereby utterly declare , revoke and and dismiss---- all and Every other former testaments, wills , legacies, bequeaths and Executor by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed and Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, and, I do further appoint Christopher Mercer the sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hence unto set my hand and seal this 15th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and eighty eight.
15 Dec 1788
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced
and declared by the said Solomon Mercer
as his my Last Will and Testament
in the presents of us who in his presents
and in the presents of each other have
hence uno subscribed our names
John Regan
William Regan
Solomon Mercer
