CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Bruce, 16 Oct 1795
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Will: Robert Bruce, 1795, Caswell Co., NC

[Caswell Co., NC, Record Book C, p. 137. Copy received from North Carolina 
State Archives.]

I Robert Bruce of Caswell County & State of North Carolina being of perfect 
mind & memory tho very weak in body yet feel my understanding strong as [usual 
?] at precasent, and considering the mortality of all men, I am well assured 
[?] that I shortly must leave this mortal Stage This being the case I desire 
to Regulate my temporal affaires and make this my Last Will and Testament 
first I Resign my Emmortal Spirit [illegible] to the hands of God allmighty 
beging for mercy thro his Son the Saviour of Sinners.

Next my will is that [blot] my Dear wife shall retain one Hundred and forteen 
acres of Land including of this plantation on which I now live and that she 
shall have all the houshold furniture and all the tools that [blot] for both 
plantation and shop also that she shall have [Dafney ?] and all the stock 
during her life [and ? / only ?] that my Daughter Betsy shall have one feather 
bed & [illegible] also that she shall have [illegible -- it appears that there 
were two or three words that were scribbled over] one Cow and calf and my will 
is that my wife shall have my shot gun for the use of the plantation and after 
the death of my Dear wife my will and Desire is that what as left shall be 
Equally Divided among all my Daughters my will and Desire is that my wife 
shall settle and pay all my Debts and that she shall have that sixteen pounds 
that James Carrel owes me.

I also my will is that my Son Thomas shall have one turn over hundred acres of 
Land Joining James Carrels and Joseph Bushes which Land I give and bequeth 
unto him and his Heirs for Ever.

also my will and Desire is that my Son William shall have one hundred acres of 
Land Joining of Joseph Bushes which Land I Give and bequeth unto Him and His 
heirs forever.

also my will and Desire is that my wife shall pay unto my Son John twilve 
pounds Virginia Currency in order to make him Equal in [illegible] [illegible] 
to Thos & Wm

also my will is that she pay my Son Robert Six pounds Virginia Cy to make him 
Equal &cc and thus I Give up all my Estate possessions appointing my Dear Wife 
[hole] as my Executrix in full testimony Where of I heare unto Set my Hand and 
Seal this 16th Day of October in the year of our Lord 1795

Robert (his [blot] mark) Bruce

Witness present
John Payn[blot] Tayl[blot] (Jurat)
[blot] Carrell (Jurat)

[On the back of the second page of the will:]

The last Will & Testam
of Robt Bruce Decd

[illegible]

Recorded in Book C
folio 137
Test
A. C. Murphey Cl

Caswell County October Court 1795
The Execution of this will was duly proved in Court by the [blot]
of John Payne (Taylor) and James Carrol Two subscribing witness
thereto & on [illegible] Ordered to be recorded.

Test
A. C. Murphey Cl