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Will of Adam Raby (Sr.)

[From: Sally's Family Place, website]

Oct 5, 1765.
Probated Jun 1766

Bertie Co. NC

… being sick and weak of body…
— Loving wife Judah Raby – life estate in all my lands and perishable estate.
— son Adam Raby – my plantation I bought of John Francie Spivey and the land adjoining it on the same side of the marsh, at the death of my wife.
— son Luke Raby – my plantation where I now live and the land adjoining it on the same side of the marsh [being the land between my two sons] at the death of my wife.
— If my wife should marry my perishable estate is to be divided between my wife and all my children.

Exc. wife and son Adam
Wit: Wm. Andrews, Hardy Hays, William Hollowell
[signed]

  Adam [X] Raby

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