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sound disposing mind and Memory thanks be to God&#13;
for the same, do make Ordain and Publish this to be my&#13;
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Plough and a Harrow, two Axes and a pair of Iron Wedges&#13;
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and to her Heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my&#13;
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or help to pay off a Bond debt which is due from her Husband&#13;
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named Bridgett and a Negro Boy called Jemmey. Item, after&#13;
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death equally divided between all my Children except Robin&#13;
who I liberate and set free. I give to my said daughter Frankey&#13;
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&#13;
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Molly and Blanna Hunters, And Lastly, I&#13;
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William Hunter Executors of this my last Will and Testa-&#13;
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and Seal the Second Day of November One Thousand&#13;
Seven Hundred and Ninety three . . . . . . . . . .&#13;
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George Edmonds &#13;
Malachi Whitehurst&#13;
Malachi [mark: X] Whitehurst&#13;
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Probat thereof in due Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&#13;
Test,&#13;
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