In the name of God Amen. This tenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1812. I, Abner Phillips, of Surry County, and State of North Carolina, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same, calling unto mind the mortality of my order this my last Will and Testament (that is to say) first of all, I give and recom- mend my soul unto the hand of the Almighty God, that at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might)' power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to help me in this life. I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, all my real and personal estate for her natural life and at her death I give and bequeath all my land and property that my wife at death holds, to my son, Philip, and he shall give to each and every one of my children thirty dollars in trade, except my son, Cornelius; he shall give him one dollar, all to be paid in one year after my wife's death. And I do appoint my beloved wife executrix and Philip, my son, executor to pay and collect all my just debts. In Witness Whereof, I have set my hand and seal the day above wrote in presents of.

 

Test.
Wm. Hurt,
John Baily.

 

 Abner Phillips (Seal)

North Carolina,
Surry County.

 

I, John G. Llewellyn, Deputy Clerk Superior Court of Surry County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of Will of Abner Phillips, same bearing date of November 10, 1812, as same is taken from and compared with the original record of this office.—John G. Llewellyn, Deputy Clerk, November 11, 1928.
(source:  A Century of Wayne County Kentucky, 1800-1900, By Augusta Phillips Johnson, 1939, The Standard Printing Company Incorporated, Louisville, Kentucky Publishers. Transcribed by Janice Rice)