This may not be new to most of you, but thought I'd repost
DECEMBER 1797
THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JERIMIAH CHANNEL
I Jerimiah Channell of Randolph County do hereby make my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following that is to say, after Paying my just
debts and funeral expenses, I give to my beloved wife Nancy Channel the one
third part of my estate both real and personal for and during her natural
life and after her decease I give the same to my son Jerimiah Channel and to
be enjoyed by him forever,--I give to my said son Jerimiah all the rest of my
estate both real and personal of what nature or kind soever it may be. Not
herein before particularly disposed of, I desire it to my said son Jerimiah
Channel. I give it to him, his heirs, executors, administrators or afsigns
(?) forever,--and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Nancy
Channel and Jerimiah Channel executors of this my Last Will and Testament
hereby,
Jerimiah Channel
Test
Jonathan (?) Smith
Wm. Seymour
1798 January Court, Proven and Ordered Recorded
Thanks,
Dick and Karen Heffler