Caswell County NcArchives Wills.....Johnston, John August 16, 1778
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Source: N.c. Archives (caswell Co. Will Bk A, P. 140)
Written: August 16, 1778
Recorded: June 1781

Caswell Co., North Carolina, County Wills 1771 - 1927
Will of JOHN JOHNSON (JOHNSTON); Will Book A, p. 140

In the name of God Amen.  I John Johnson of ths County of Caswell
and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound judgment
and memory blessed be God and calling to mind m Mortality and that
it appointed for all men once to Die, do this Sixteenth Day of August in
the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight make & ordain
my last will and testament in the manner and form following.  That is
to say, Principally and first of al I do commit & recommend my
sole at Death, to God who gave it to me and my body to be deasantly
Buried in a Christian Manner, in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection
the Merits of my saviour Jesus Christ , and as to my worldly Estate
I do Dispose of as Follows - - -
To my well beloved son Daniel Johnson I do give & bequeath
Five shillings North Carolina currency & no more
To my well beloved Daughter Isbel, wife of James Walker I give &
Bequeath Twenty Pounds Currency and no more.
To my well beloved Daughter Richel now wife of Joseph Walker
I give and bequeath Ten pound currency and no more.
To my well beloved son William Johnson I give and bequeath a smiths
anvil, peak, iron froe, and other Articles now in his possession also 
Ten pound currency & no more.
To my Daughter Jane wife of James Christy I give and Bequeath
Twenty Pounds and no more.
To my well beloved wife Mary I give and bequeath m bay mare and
her choice of a cow and calf out of my stock, her saddle bridle etc. & 
a Reasonable Maintenance off of my Land, her waring Clothes a bed
and furniture and house Plenishing.  N: B her riding saddle and
waring clothes to be her and her Disposal and no more -
To my well beloved son James Johnson I will and Bequeath the 
Tract or Parcel of Land and Plantation where I now live containing
and being by estimation two hundred and two acres be the same 
more or less to him and his Heirs forever also all my Personal
Estate only as before Excepted.  Viz the aforementioned Legacies ==
as also what I have Left my wife for her support her Life only 
as before Excepted - and further I do constitute and appoint my faithful
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and trusty friend John Robeson and my beloved son James Johnson 
Execution of this my last Will & Testament and Revoking & Derannitt-
ing all former wills and Testament by me xxx made I do hereby 
declare this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof have
hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above written
Signed sealed & Delivered in Presents of us
JerePofton (Jaret)				His
John Walker				     John  X  Johnson (Seal)
John Herrin					Mark

		Caswell Coutny
		Recorded in Book A
		Folio 140
			Test AtMurphey Clk

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Caswell June Court 1781
		The Execution of this Will was proved in Open Court by the
		Oaths of June Poster a Subscribing Witness thereto and on
		Motion Ordered to be recorded


Additional Comments:
Although the testator's name is spelt Johnson throughout, it is indexed under 
JOHNSTON

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