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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

Will of John Mabe – September 8, 1836

In the name of God, Amen. I John Mabe Sen. of the County of Stokes in the State of
North Carolina, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory,
thanks to the Almighty God for the same do this Eight day of September in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty six make and publish this my last Will and
Testament in Manner & form following that is to say, first of all I recommend my Soul to
God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came to be buried in a Christian
like manner - and as touching such worldly state as it has pleased God to bless me with I
give bequeath & dispose of as follows, to wit, I will & bequeath to my beloved wife,
Lucinda, Twenty acres of Land to be layed off my two hundred acres so as to include the
dwelling house where I now live to have to hold during her life & at her death to be
equally divided among eleven of my Children, Namely, Taylor, Bryson, John, Phillip,
Nancy, Susan Hall , who intermarried Joseph Hall , Lucinda who intermarried
Johnson George (sic), Patsy, Nellie, Mary, and Anges Mabe to them and their heirs
forever . I will and bequeath to my said wife Lucinda all stock, cattle, hogs, and
household and kitchen furniture to have and hold during her natural life & at her death
to go to my daughters above named except Susan Hall whom I consider has received her
portion of my stock and household furniture. –I will and bequeath that the balance of my
tract of land on the waters of Buck Island creek after taking off the above mentioned
twenty acres for my wife be equally divided among the eleven children above named to
them and their heirs forever and as for my sons and Lewis Mabe I have heretofore given
them their proportional part of my estate and therefore I have thought proper not to make
----- further provision in my last Will and Testament – And lastly I do hereby appoint my
friend John Banner, Executor to this my Last Will and Testament. The will is signed
by John Mabe's mark and witnessed by Leroy Nelson .

Ronnie Craddock kneels at the grave marker of his great, great, great, great
grandfather, Long John Mabe. The marker was placed by the James Hunter

Chapter of the DAR. (Photo by Kyle Dalton)

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