Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Samuel Ruffin-1798

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SAMUEL RUFFIN, 1798
(Son of Etheldred and Mary Haywood Ruffin)                

In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Ruffin being sick of body but of sound
mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament
in the following manner(viz)

Item: My will and desire is that all my just debts shall be paid out of my
Estate.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my brother Henry John Gray Ruffin a negro boy
named Dennis, and four hundred Dollars, the money whereof to be raised and
gotten from the debts due on the medical Books of Doctor Haywood and myself
(in co.) this money I want laid out by my Executors whom I shall hereafter
name for the purpose of giving the Said Henry a liberal Educaation, to
effect which my will and desire is that he the said Henry be first sent to
W. Colwell? of Guilford County one year at least. My will and desire also
is, that after four hundred dollars be obtainded as above mentioned the
residue of the debts due on the Books as above before mentioned be divided
equally between my Father Etheldred Ruffin and Doctor Henry Haywood. 

I give and bequeath unto my Brother William H. Ruffin all my wearing apparel
with my saddle and bridle. I give and bequeath unto my Father Etheldred
Ruffin all the remainder of my estate whatsoever.

I do hereby make ordain and appoint my Father Etheldred Ruffin, Doctor Henry
Haywood, and Lamon Ruffin my whole and entire Executors to this my Last will
and Testament this 8th day of November 1798

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
R. Cotten
Spencer D. Cotten                               Saml Ruffin
D?. Haywood Dr 

Edgecombe County November Court 1798. The within __ will of Samuel Ruffin
decd. was produced in open court approved by the oath of R. Cotten one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto--who at the same time swore he saw Spencer
D. Cotten the other subscribing witness subscribe to the said Will.
Etheldred Ruffin Henry Haywood two of the executors therein named at the
same time ___ Thereto agreeable to law--Ordered that the Will be Recorded
Ethd. Ruffin and Henry Haywood qualified as Exec. Proven Nov. court 1798 

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