CABARRUS COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Harris, 25 Jan 1796 ----¤¤¤---- Will of Robert Harris Signed 25 January 1796 Source: Cabarrus County, N.C.: Will Book A, Page 1 Cabarrus County Public Library, Concord, N.C. Typescript copy of original document In the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Harris, being in my ordinary state of Health, blessed be God for all His mercies to me, calling to mind mortality of my body do make this my last will and testament. First - I order all my just debts to be paid with Funeral Expenses. Secondly - I bequeath to my son, Robert Harris, my negro Harry and advise my son to sell said negro in this neighborhood so that he may live near his parents. I also bequeath to my son my watch and one bed and clothes also my book Mr. Baxter and Shares two Book and Milton's Paradise Lost and Cain and my body Clothes my new saddle. Secondly, I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth my negro Dublin, Cloe, Prince and Charles. I order my negro Sall to go with Cloe so that my daughter may take care of her as she has the fits the sd. negroes to continue in her possession during her life and at her death she may dispose of them as she thinks proper. I bequeath my grandson, Maj. James Harris, my negro Malinda. I bequeath to my grandaughter Grizel one bed and clothes and two cows and calves and also my little negro Liney daughter to Malinda. I also bequeath to my granddaughter Dorcas, John Cochran's wife, forty pounds to be paid in two years after my death. I will and bequeath to my son-in-law Samuel Harris one English shilling. I order my Executors to pay the heirs of Robert McMurry fifteen pounds the remainder of William Campbell's estate. I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the remainder of what furniture is in my house not mentioned above the oval table excepted which I order to be sold. I order all my land to be sold and every part of my Property not mentioned above and after paying the above bequests the money arising from the sale and what may be in my hands at my death to be equally divided between my son Robert and my daughter to be by them possessed and enjoyed. I ordain and appoint my whole and sole Executor my grandson James Harris and Ew'd Giles, Esq. Revoking all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal this 25th day of January, 1796. Signed, sealed & delivered Rob't Harris (Seal) In presence of Chas. Harris Rob't Cochran Wm. Harris Cabarrus County July 23, 1798 Schedule to the Within Will I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth thirty bushels of corn, three hundred weight of pork and three hundred weight of beef for the purpose of maintaining the negro man Dublin and Cloe, his wife and Prince and Charles and Sally their children and also two hundred weight of Flower (sic) for her own use. Signed, sealed & delivered Ro. Harris (Seal) in presence of Thos. Harris Cun'm Harris John Cochran Probated Oct. sess. 1798 Note from Phil Streiff: According to Court records the will was probated October 17, 1798. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Phil Streiff pjstreiff@myrealbox.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------