Editors note:

( This copy of the will is reproduced by me with due attention to accuracy and even preserves typing and spelling errors found in the original transcription I received. Copy received from Olene and George Cagle)

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Will of Henry Cagle - 1802

Recorded Will Book A, p.224 Moore County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen. I HENRY CAGLE of Moore County in the State of North Carolina being of weak body, but of sound mind and perfect memory and and calling to mind the mortality of my body constitute, ordain and appoint this to be my last will and testament in the manner and form following. First, I reccommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors or execution hereafter mentioned and nothing doubting of the resurection at the last day and as to my worldly goods which it hath pleased God to______ on me. I give and bequeath in the following manner, Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son,/ WILLIAM CAGLE five shillings current money and no more. Item, I give to my son CHRISTIAN CAGLE fifty-five acres of land joining the land he now lives on and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my son HENRY CAGLE five shillings and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my son PETER CAGLE five shillings and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my son JOHN CAGLE two hundred acres land joining Cornelius Lathem's land except what Mr. John McAulay has taken off. Also twenty-two and one half acres of land joining the said two hundred acres, also one horse that he has now and the two cows and calves, a two year old Bull which he now has and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my son JACOB CAGLE one hundred acres of land which I bought of John McAulay lying on the meadow branch of Wolf Creek. Also the horse he now has and one cow and calf and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my son GEORGE CAGLE one hundred acres of land joining PETER CAGLE'S land where he now lives. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife CATERANA CAGLE two hundred and twenty acres of land containing the plantation where I now live, joining the lands of WILLIAM, CHRISTIAN and HENRY CAGLE whereon they now live and also joins the lands of my sons Cagle during her natural life and at her (death) deceased to go to my last son MARTIN CAGLE and its my will that if my wife lives till the said Martin is Twenty-one years of age and it should be his will to settle himself on the said land, that he may settle on any part, but not to disturb his mother. Item, I give and bequeath to my son GEORGE CAGLE one horse and one cow and calf. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law CATERENA COCKMAN five shillings and no more. Item, I give and bequeath daughter ELIZA HUBBARD fifteen pounds current money and no more. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY AUMAN five shillings and no more. and its my will that my wife to have all my household furniture during her widowhood, but that if in case she married the furniture to be equally divided among her and my children and I hereby appoint my wife Catirena Cagle and my son William Cagle to be executrix and executor of my last will and testament, and doth hereby revoke all other...

In witness whereof I have here set my hand and seal this 22 day of March...

Henry X Cagle

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In the presence of us

Hardy X Davis

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Peter Davis

Charles Tyler

A.McBryde
Exurs both qualified Moore County

Feb.term 1802

The above will was duly proved in open

court by the oath of Chalres Tyler and

ordered to be recorded

( copied by Mrs Rozella M.McLeod

Rt.3 Carthage, N.C. )

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