Trying to Transcribe - Will of Aaron Albertson - Pt 1

For the remainder of June I am planning to do a series of my transcriptions of handwritten records for some of my ancestors. I am beginning with a recorded copy of the will of my 6th great-grandfather Aaron Albertson from Perquimans County North Carolina, originally written 15 Oct 1769 and probated in Apr 1782. It is found on two pages, so will begin with part 1 today and will plan to do part 2 tomorrow. I will use a cropped version so other people's wills aren't included. If you find any errors please contact me. 

North Carolina        }

Perquimans County } Be it known to all men by these presents

that I, Aaron Albertson of the place aforesaid being sick

and weak of body but of sound disposing memory --

therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and

knowing that it is appointed for men once to die do

make and ordain these presents to contain my last will

and Testament and as touching such worldly estate

wherewith it both pleased god to bless me with in this

life I give and dispose of in the following manner and

forms that is to say.

First I will that all my just debts and contracts be

discharged and paid in convenient time after my decease.

Imprimis    I give to my son Benj[ ] Albertson my plantation I

now dwell on with all the land thereunto belonging to him

and his heirs forever only my will is that my loving Anne

have the use of one third of the aforesaid plantation and

house during her widowhood.

Item.    I give to my loving wife Anne Albertson the one half

of all my moveable estate during her natural life and

after her decease to be equally divided betwixt my four children

Nathaniel Albertson, Abigail Cosand, Jean Charles and

[to be continued tomorrow]