CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Stewart - 1794 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ============================================================== Will of James Stewart, dated February 20, 1794, proved May, 1794 Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 16b, 17 NC State Archives film # C.022.5001 In the name of God amen I James Stewart Senior of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina being at this time in a low state of helth but in perfect mind and senses thanks be to god for it but calling to mind the Mortallity of my body and being fully persuaded that there is nothing more certain than that I must die and nothing more and nothing more uncertain to me than the time when and also to pervent futer frauds and disputes when I am lying in the silent grave thinks proper to make an ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to the hand of almighty god that gave it and my body to its fellow dust to be buried in dissent Christain manner at the discretion of my friends and Executors nothing doubting but that I shall put it on again in the morning of the resurrection in an emortal State by the mighty power of god to blis me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form that all my Just Debts to be paid then I lend to my well beloved wife Elisabeth Stewart the use of this Land and plantation whereon I now live Exsept one hundred acres of Land on the lower End fo the old Servey adjoining to Charls Marsh Cotton & Davis is family John ? Days Land runig East and West from Days old path to the North and South Line on the West side of the old Survey that I give and bequeath to my son Jephthah Stewart containg Justly one hundred acress the remaining part of the old servey I lend to my wife elisabeth Stewart to dispose of as she pleasis during her life time or Widowhood then I give and bequeath the said land and premises to my son James Stewart I also Lend unto my wife Elisabeth Stewart all the moveables belong to the sd Land and plantation such as stock and houshold furniture during her life time or widowhood then the sd stock and moveables that may be at that time to be sold and Equally divided between all my Lawfull heirs I desire that my Lot in Pitsborough at my Desces be sold to settle my debts and to purchase some cattle one Cow and Calf of the sd purchas'd cattle for Jephthah Stewart one to James Stewart my son one Cow and Calf to my grand Son Fielding Straughan and if so that there should not remain enough of the sd sold Land to purchase the above mentioned Cattle I desire that the Note of Land? on Thos. Conly and Mat Conly to be collected and for the Cattle to be purchased and disposed of as above mentioned the remaining part of the note I give and bequeath unto my wife elisabeth Stewart and the new surver (survey?) of Land adjoining whereon I now live I desire that my son Thomas Stewart have one hundred off the North End runing a East and West line from James Stewart Juners Line to the North and South Line of my old Survey whereon I now Live and remaining part of the sd new Survey that is the south side be sold at my Desceas and Equally divided between my Lawfull heirs and Thomas Stewart pay into the Estate at my son James Stewart, coming of age the sum of thirty pounds at ten Shillings pr Dollar to be Equally divided between all my Lawfull heirs I desire that Jephthah & son James Stewart my grandson Fielding Straughan Each of have out of my Stock one Sow and pigs a peas I ordain and appoint my wife Elisabeth Stewart my son Thomas Stewart Jephthah Stewart my Lawfull Executors In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal 20th Feb'y 1794 Signed James (his "x" mark) Stewart {Seal} Signed & seal in the presents of us Philip Meroney James Stewart Proved in open Court by the Oath of Philip Meroney May Sessions 1794 A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.