Lowrance, Isaac - 1843 - Catawba County, NC - Wills

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The Will of Isaac Lowrance: Dated June 27, 1843 in Catawba County and
Probated in the December Term of 1843. It reads as follows:

Sound and pefect mind and memory. Leaves first his Soul to God; His body
to be decently buried and just debts paid out of his effects. Son:
Alexander E. Lowrance to have 250 acres of land in Iredell
County,whereon he lives, valued at $820.00 (deed made); two head of
cattle, one bureau, one bed and furniture, valued at $63.00; his
proportionable part of the estate is $600.00; therefore, Alexander
Lowrance has to pay the $283.00 overplus to the Executors. Son: Lawson
Lowrance to have 110 acres of land on Liles Creek, Valued at $660.00
(deed made);also one horse valued at $75.00; one cow and calf valued at
$12.00; one bureau valued at $20.00; a bed vauled at $25.00, all of
which he has received. Since his proportionable part of the estate if
$600.00, Lawson has to pay the overplus of that sum to the Executors.
Son: John Lowrance to have 150 acres of land in Iredell County,whereon
he lives,
valued at $450.00 (deed not yet made); one horse valued at $40.00; one
cow and calf valued at $12.00; one bureau valued at $20.00; one bed
valued at $25.00; total $547.00, all of which he has received. John's
propotionable amount of the estate is $600.oo; therfore, he is to
receive  additional monies from the Executors ($53.00). Son: Eli C.
Lowrance to have 180 acres of land in Iredell County, whereon he lives,
valued at $540.00; one cow valued at $11.00; one bureau valued at
$21.00; one bed valued at $25.00; Total $597.00, all of which he has
received. Eli's proportionable amount of the estate is $600.00;
therfore, he is to receive an additional $3.00 from the Executors. Eli
C. Lowrance to also receive a negro boy called Cepas, in special trust
for the benefit of Issac's son, Sidney N. Lowrance.
Eli C. Lowrance is to take possession of boy, Silas, and hire him out,
and the proceeds to be aplied to the use and support of son, Sidney N.
Lowrance and his family. Son: Logan H. Lowrance to have one cow and calf
valued at $12.00; one bed and furniture valued at $25.00; negro man
named Cesar; $150 note that Isaac Lowrance holds on him. Logan Lowrance
has received all these things. Daughter:
Elizabeth Julia Lowrance to have one cow and calf,one bed, one young
mare; negro girl,Lucy; all of which she has received. Son: Joseph M.
Lowrance to have 47 acres of land on Balls Creek, including the mills on
that creek, valued at $600.00 (deed made); also one cow and calf valued
at $10.00; one bed and furniture valued at $25.00, all of which he has
received. Joseph's proportionable part of the estate is $600.00,
therefore, he has to pay the overplus ($35.00) over to the Executors.
Son: Jacob L. Lowrance to have one cow and calf valued at $12.00;one bed
and furniture valued at $25.00, all of which he has received. Jacob
Lowrance to also have $563.00, his proportionable part of the estate.
Son: Martin Cana Lowrance to have the part of the planation on which
Issac Lowrance now lives, " begining at a pine the North East corner of
the old track on Ben Sherrils line west with my old line fifty two rods
to a sassafras tree then a south corner to the negro grave yard then
east to the first bend of the creek then up the various courses of the
creek to the old line all the lands & apportainces their unto belonging
on the East side of said line & onthe south of the creek". Land vauled
at $900.00 . Also one cow and calf valued at  $11.00; one bed. Martin
Lowrance is to pay $300.00 overplus to the Executors,as his
proportionable part is $600.00. Son: If Nelson Lowrance should die
before his wife, Eli Lowrance to apply the proceeds of Silas' hire to
the use of Nelson's widow and children. At the death or marriage of the
widow, Eli Lowrance to sell Silas and the money to be equally divided
between Nelson's children,
after Eli C. Lowrance takes out a reasonable compensation for his
trouble. Daughter: Catharein Mahala Lowrance to have one cow,one bed,one
three-year-old horse, and cattle, all of which has been received.
She is to have the negro boy named Bob. Son: Nescio C. Lowrance to have
three milk cows, the oxen, old wagon, bay mare, one bed and furniture,
the balance of the plantation with the improvements, the negro boy named
Humphrey. Futher willed that Clinton /lowrance take care of old slave,
Phebe, and treat her humanely for the rest of her life. Executors are to
sell the two negro boys, Ben and Harry, all other stock, crops, and
property not yet disposed of, and the proceeds to pay all just debts.
The rest to be added to those chilkdren's legacies that do not amount to
$600.00, to add up to that amount.
Executors: Eli C. and Joseph M. Lowrance.  Witnesses: W.E. Holliday and
David Smith.


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