Will Book __, Page 204

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Alexander Grant of Hawkins County in the State of North Carolina. being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following, to wit:

First. It is my will and desire that my just debts be honestly paid and as for the Estate real and personal that it hath pleased the Almighty God to bestow on my [as transcribed], I give & bequeath to my son & daughter, Thomas & Mary Grant, their heirs, &c forever.

But in case one of the said children should die under age, the surviving child is to have the whole of the Estate, real and personal, after my loving wife Ellinor Grant‘s decease, and she is to have her living out of said Estate as long as it may please God to let her live.

My landed estate doth contain 200 acres more or less, including the plantation I now live on which is to be equally divided between my children, Thomas & Mary Grant.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, This 12th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. By the above named Alex’r Grant for his last Will and Testament.

Alexander [X] Grant (seal)(his mark)

In presence of us who have hereunto affixed our names as witnesses:

Thos. King
Nathan Watson
Jn King

This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by one of the following volunteers:  Audrae Mathis; Gary Fletcher; Betty Mize; Diana Arney; Karen Negron, Kathey Welder.