Elizabeth (Dowden) Gore, will 1789
WILL OF ELIZABETH (Dowden)GORE
I Elizabeth Gore of the state of SC in Chester County being weak of body but in perfect mind and memory and considering that all flesh is mortal and must yield to death do make this my last will and testament.
1stI commit my soul unto the almighty God who gave it and my body to be dcantly laid in the ground at the descretion of my executors & my lawful debts to be duly paid and my estate and effcts
I bequeathand dispose of in manner and form following viz first to my well beloved sonJames Mannin Gore one shilling sterling &
I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Clement Gore one shilling sterling.
I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Mical Gore one shilling sterling.
I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son John Ashford Gore one shilling sterling.
I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Joshua Gore one shilling sterling.
I leave and bequeath to my well beloved son Eleazar Gore all the money he owes me being about twenty seven pounds sterling money.
I leave and bequeath to Sarah Wornall,(no relationship stated), my flax spinning wheel and cotton cards and one small feather bed ant the furniture belonging to it and likewise the third part of the same
to Eleazor Gore and all the rest of my moveable estate consisting of stock and househole furniture excepting my wearing clothes.
I leave and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Sanders Eastwood and Elizabeth Noland to be equally divided amoung them and my wearing clothes.
I leave and bequeath to my two grand daughters Millinda Gore, Elizabeth Sanders and Sarah wornell to be equally divided between the three and do herby annominate and appoint my sons John Ashford Gore & Eliazar Gore my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testement and do hereby revoke disallow and disannul all former bequests wills and testement by me heretofore in any wise left or made declaring ratifying and confirming this and no other to by my last will and testement in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Signed Sealed Published and Delivered in the presence of us _____her X Mark.
Elizabeth GoreATT.
JOSEPH SIMMSPROBATED APRIL 1789
SAMPSON NOLANDRECORDED BOOK A PAGE 19
MICHAEL GOREAPT. 21PKG. 327JAMES GORE
SERVED
Comment, Josey: James Gore, (1705-1784), did not list all of his children in his will.Some names were taken from the will of his wife Elizabeth.Thomas Gore ,(ca 1728- 1777),who married Rachel is not listed at all, probably due to his death occurring before his parents.
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