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Death

Cabarrus County, NC Will Book, Page 91 (LDS #466,184)

In the name of God, Amen, I, Michael Wiser of the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina, being very weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory and understanding, Blessed be God Almighty for the same. Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body , well knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, in considering that, do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me and my Body to be buried in a Christian manner according to the directions of my hereunto named Executor and what concerns such Worldly Estate with it has pleased God to Bless me in this world I give, devise and dispose of the same in manner and form as next following--

First, I order and direct that my funeral and other expenses and debts shall be paid out of my said estate by my hereunto named Executor and then further, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, except what is secured to her by certain Bond or obligation of my son-in-law, Matthais B. Boem and Polly, his wife, my daughter, which obligations is dated 5 October 1801, full power and authority to reserve and except so much and many articles of my household goods and kitchen furniture and store goods, sugar, coffee, spirits, wine and other articles of the same as she pleases, except ready money and writings as book debts, notes or Bonds due to me, and to hold, enjoy and use the same during her life if she remains a widow under my own proper name, but if she should agree matrimony after my decease with another husband than she is to lefth my said place and the income thereof and except her clothes, spinning wheel to have and carry only one-forth part, those my household goods and kitchen furniture, heir above bequeather to her.

Item, I give and bequeath to my two grandsons, as John Furr, the son of Henry Furr and Batsy, his wife, my daughter and Jacob Wiser, the first born son of my daughter, Batsy, now the wife of George Barringer, all my clothes garments and suits of what denominations they might be.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly the sum of Twenty Schillings Lawful Money of North Carolina.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter, Catherine, married to Henry Furr or to lawful heirs of her body and to Batsy, my daughter, married to George Barringer or to he lawful heirs or her body in even and equal shares all the residue of my moveable and personal property of what name and description they might or will be after the above foregoing legatees to my Will, grandchildren and my daughter Polly, aforesaid shall be discharged and satisfied with conditions that out of said Estate, that which is saleable shall be sold on Public Auction about one or two months after my decreased and then the money of it to be shared under and amongst my said two daughters, Catherina, married to henry furr and Batsy, married to George Barringer or their lawful heirs, in equal shares as above stated, except that my negro girl, Diany, shall be and remain with my wife to serve and attend her during her life, in case my said wife should survive me, and then after my wife's decrease, the said negro girl and her issues, if any should be, they also shall be sold on Public Auction together with all overdues and overplus my wife should lefth after her decrease to the highest bidder and the money of it shall also be shared under my said two daughters, as Catherina married to henry furr and Batsy married to George Barringer to the lawful heirs of their bodies, in even equal shares and whereas above described I have assured my present land and plantation unto Matthias Boem, my son-in-law, married to my daughter Polly, by a certain obligation, dated 17th January 1800- and my said daughter, Polly having yet not any child of her body, for all she lives several years in the state of matrimony with the said Matthias Boem and it seems likely and probable that no issue will become of her, therefore I order and direct hereby that in case my said son-in-law, Matthais Boem should die before my said daughter, Polly, his wife, without lawful heir of him and my said daughter, then and in that case and accident, my said daughter, Polly shall have sole possession, use, income and benefits of those my said lands and plantations and every part of it during her, my said daughter, Polly, her lifetime without any diminishing and in case or accident, my said daughter, Polly, should die before her said husband, the said Matthais Boem, my son-in-law, any lawful issue or heirs of the body, then the said Matthias Boem or his other heirs, executors or administrators shall pay one month after my said daughter, Polly's decrease, the sum of Fifty Pounds lawful money of North Carolina in one entire payment to my other two daughters, Catherina, married to Henry Furr and Batsy, married to George Barringer aforesaid-or to the lawful heirs of their bodies in even and equal shares.

And hereby, I, the said Michael Wiser as Testor of this foregoing Will and Testament, constitute, set and appoint my faithful son-in-law, Henry Furr and my only sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament, with full power and authority to make, sign, seal, execute and deliver a lawful Deed unto my said son-in-law, Matthais Boem and Polly, his wife, or their lawful heirs, if any be of the body of my said daughter, according to the tenor of this my said Will and Testament and the above described obligation, dated October the Fifth, 1801, of One-Thousand Dollars from said Matthais Boem delivered unto me and hereby revoke and make null and void all and every other former Wills and Testaments by me made and declare this and no other as my Last Will and Testament.

In witness and confirmation whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal, dated October 6th Eighteen-Hundred and One of American Independence the Twenty-Sixth year.

Signed, Sealed, Pronounced and Declared

Michael Wiser's mark

By the said Michael Wiser, as his Last Will and Testament

In the Presence of us a witness thereto.

George Guttman
George Fiel

Probated January Session 1805