CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Crow - 1792 ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net *************************************************************** Will of James Crow, dated 16 July, 1792, probated Feb. Term 1795 N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001, 1781-1799 Vol. 2 pg. 38 " In the name God amen, I James Crow of the County of Chatham in North Carolina being in body but of sound mind and memory thanks to almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, First and principally I recommend my immortal soul into the hands of the almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed redeemer to receive life everlasting and as to my worldly estate wherewith it hath been pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of it as follows - First my will and desire is that all my just debts be regularly discharged Item I give to my beloved son John Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever- Item I give to my beloved son James Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs forever- Item I give to my beloved son Stephen Crow ten shillings to him his heirs ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever- Item I give to my beloved son Reuben Crow then shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever- Item I give to my beloved son Isaac Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever Item I give to my beloved son Abel Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever Item I give to be beloved son William Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever Item I give to my beloved daughter Hannah Brown ten shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. Item I give to my beloved daughter Abba Riller {I believe this is a form of the fairly common name "Averilla"} Pilkenton ten shillings to her, her heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my grandson Levy Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever Item I give to my granddaughter Annas {possibly Annis, another common southern name} Crow ten shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever Item I give to my two sons Reuben Crow and Isaac Crow all the land belonging to the plantation whereon I now live to be divided between them according to the line of agreement as it now stands the upper part to Reuben and the lower part to Isaac them their heirs and assigns forever. Item I give to my beloved son Reuben Crow a tract land containing fifty acres lying on Collinses Mountain to him his heirs and assigns forever- And all the residue and remainder of my estate of what kind or quality soever it may consist my will is that it may be sold and equally divided between the above named persons only with this reserve that Abbariller Pilkinton have two shares and the rest all an equal share to them their heirs and assigns forever- Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons John Crow and Stephen sole Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Signed James (his X mark) Crow {Seal} Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Vachel Clark Jurat Richard Cate Jurat Kennon Brown A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C. Returned Feb'y Term 1795