CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James McMasters, 6 Mar 1788
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Will of James McMasters - 1788 - Chatham Co. NC Wills
Vol. 1, pg. 46b, 47 - NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
 [Mr. McMasters is likely of the Quaker Faith]

I James McMasters of the County of Chatham, this twenty sixth Day of the
third month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty
Eight being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God and knowing that
it is appointed for all men to Die, do make this my last will and
Testament touching such Estate as hath please God to bless me with I
give and dispose of in the following manner first-
I constitute and appoint two of my sons William & Andrew McMasters to be
my only & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament allowing my
funeral charges and Just debts to be first paid out of my Estate __ I
give unto my son John the sum of five Shillings __ I give unto my son
James the sum of five Shillings __ I give unto my daughter Elizabeth the
sum of five Shillings __ I give unto my daughter Sarah the sum of five
pounds & the Chest that was her mothers
I will & demise give & bequeath all that 167 acres of Land on the North
side of the Sout[h] fork of Rocky river whereon I now live to two of my
sons, vizt. Jonathan & Lewis to be freely enjoyed & possessed by them &
their Heirs forever and to be equally divided between them __ I give
unto other two of my sons namely Samuel & Simon all the rest of my Land
on the south side of sd south fork being 171 acres to be freely enjoyed
and possessed by them & their heirs forever and to be equally divided
between them __ I give unto my son William the sum of Ten pounds I give
unto my son Andrew the sum of Ten pounds I give unto my son Samuel the
sum of Ten pounds, I give unto my son Jonathan the sum of ten pounds __
I give unto my son Simon the sum of Ten pounds I give unto my son Lewis
the sum of Ten pounds __ I will and demise unto my beloved wife Susanna
on bed & furniture one Cow together with all the rent, profit &
advantage ? of the plantation whereon I now live during her life
I will that all the remainder of my Estate be equally divided between my
two sons William & Andrew
In Witness and Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year the day and year first above written     Signed James (his O
mark) McMasters

Signed & sealed in }
Presence of us       }
Wm. Vestal
Nathan Vestal
David Vestal                        A Copy  Test  John Ramsey, C.C.