The Will of John Sellers
dated 21 January 1814

I John Seller of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being Very Sick and feeble but of Sound minde and Memory caling to mind the mortality of my Body as I know that it is appointed for all men once to die. I therefore do make this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form.

First I comit my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my Body to the Eearth to be buried in a Deasent Christian Buriel. and as touching my worldly Eastate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I distribute the same as follows

I give and bequeath unto my Brothers [George] Sons that is to my Brother George Sellers Sons [G] John & Henry Sellers all my real and personal Eastate which shall be eaqually divided between them after my decease and not before

I ordain and appoint my dear Friend Jacob Plonk senior as Executor of this my last Will and testament who shall execute the above according to Law first of all paying all Lawful Debts as witness my Hand and Seal this 21 day of January AD 1814

Signed Sealed in Presence of
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Philip Hinke Jurat                                     John  Seller {Seal}
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Jacob Plonk Executor Sworn

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For the sake of clarity I have inserted paragraphs at logical breaks in the text and put names in bold, but in no way have I changed the spelling or grammar of the original. Words in brackets [] appear to be crossed out in the original. The original loose will from which this was transcribed was found at the Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.