Cabarrus County, NC - Will of Peter Troutman, 1857 Peter Troutman Will In the name of God Amen. I Peter Troutman of Cabarrus County and State of North Carolina do make and publish this my last will and testament and direct that my funeral expenses and debts be paid in the first place and that a suitable announcement be put to my grave to designate the place of my remains, the balance of my property I dispose of as follows. 1st. I give and bequeath to the children of my son John Troutman deceased the tract of land whereon he lived and lying on the waters of Little Bear Creek, deeded to me by John P. Rendleman adjoining George Barnhart, John Moose, and others containing 260 acres by survey reserving the right of the aforesaid lands to his widow to occupy the same and enjoy all the rights thereof unmolested during her natural life or widowhood. I also give and bequeath fifty dollars to be equally divided between the widow and her children. 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son Peter Troutman the tract of land whereon I now live on the waters of Little Buffalo Creek in four adjoining tracts containing ninety-nine and a half acres. I further give and bequeath to my son Peter one other tract of land containg eight and three quarters acres joins Henry Fisher deceased and others. I also give and bequeath to him fifty dollars out of my estate and my blacksmith tools. 3rd. I further direct that my personal property be sold, my notes collected together with all money on hand to be equally divided between all my daughters, namely the children of Elizabeth Boshart deceased one share, Sally Boshart one share, Maria Lippert, Margaret Lippert, Lovina Moose, Catherine Honeycutte all receive equal shares. 4th. I do hereby nominate and appoint Moses Peck executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Peter Troutman have to this my last will and testament this fourteenth day July one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven set my hand and seals. Peter Troutman seals Signed and sealed in the presence of Daniel M. Moose Peter Troutman seals George Barnhart ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Unknown ______________________________________________________________________