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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley
(crilley@eramp.net)June 26, 1997.

This John, is the son of Etheldred RUFFIN and Mary O'Quinn.  Etheldred the
s/o Wm RUFFIN and Faith GRAY RUFFIN.

                   JOHN RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN WILL
Northampton County, NC    Will Book 1, page 316

        I, JOHN RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN of Northampton County in the Province
of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory
and calling to mind that it is appointed once for all men to die, therefore
I make this to be my last will and testament and bequeath my soul to God
that gave it me and my body to be decently buried by my executiors hereafter
named and all my worldly goods I bestow as followith, that is to say.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MILISENT RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN
the plantation where Samuel Bason now lives, proved that she gives up her
rights and dowery the plantation where I now live I only I (sic)leave her
the use of the said plantation during her the time of Samuel Bason holding
that possession or terms of his: his lease.(sic) Also I give unto my said
wife my roan mare called Jenny and six cows and calves, six likely ewes,
three sows and three pigs and twenty one shoats, forty barrels of sound good
corn and her choice of my feather beds her side saddle and bridle all my
pewter all the case knives and forks tow small iron pots one frying pan, one
weeding how (HOE?)three sides of leather one chest one box and ...?all my
chairs one heakel one safe and all my wooden ware and all flax wool and
cotton one... hoe. I also leave her the use of all my negroes that I am
possissed with, for the term of five years and after the above term I still
continue the use and labor of my negro woman called Abbigale til my son
SAMUEL RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN arrives to the age of twenty one years and after
he arrives to the above age she and her increase to be equally divided
between my three children, SAMUEL RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN, ELIZABETH and OLIVIA
RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN and without my wife must keep all my children during
the time of her holding my negroes in possession clear of any charge being
brought agaainst the estate.

Item:

I give unto my son SAMUEL RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN the plantation and lands
therewith belongin whereon I now live also my negro man called Jim, and my
negro child called Richard to him and his heirs forever.

Item:

I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN one negro girl called
Hannah and forty pounds current money of this State to her and her heirs
forever.

Item: I give unto my daughter OLIVIA RUFFIN ALIAS O'Quinn one negro boy
called Charles and forty pounds current money of this State to her and her
heirs forever. 

Item: All the remaining part of my estate heretofore not given away to be
sold by my executors and the money arrising therefrom after my just debts is
paid the one half to my son SAMUEL and the remainder to be equally divided
between my two daughters above named. I nominate and appoint my two friends
William Ruffin Jun. and Rich'd Veal Executors of this my last will and
testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal, this
31st October 1778.
                                  JOHN RUFFIN ALIAS O'QUINN  (SEAL)

Signed sealed and devised in the presence of us.
Wit. JoHn Peelle, Frederick Ruffin
Probated December Court 1778

Transcript of this will is located in the Hilliard Collection  at ECU
Greenville, NC.
Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390