Will of James Denny Sr., 1790-1795, Guilford Co. NC
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                    Will of James Denny, Sr.
                      of Guilford Co., NC

Guilford Co., NC Will Book A, page 94
Recorded 10 Dec. 1790
Probated Feb. 1795

In the name of God Amen, This Tenth day of December in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety.  I James Denny of the County of Guilford in 
the State of North Carolina Farmer; being in a weak state as to bodily Health; 
but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God therefore, and calling to mind 
the Mortallity [sic] of my body and that it is appointed for all Men once to die 
do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally, 
and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it, 
and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent 
manner at the discretion of my Executors not doubting but at the general 
Resurrection I shall receive the same reinstated to my Soul by the Mighty power 
of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to 
bless me in this life I give Bequeath and dispose of in the following manner and 
form And first I give and bequeath unto each of my Married Children (viz) Mary 
Duck, Ann Ross, Maryanne Peasly, George Denny, Jane Hamilton, Agness and 
Elizabeth Donnell and James Denny, one Dollar each, First, I give the loan of 
Five Pounds to my son James for Eight Years without Interest and at the end of 
Said Term I allow him to pay Said Sum to my Grandson James Denny, George Denny's 
son, Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah her horse and Saddle 
two cows and Six Sheep, one bed with its furniture one chest fifteen pounds of 
pewter and one Iron Pot, Thirdly, all that remains of my Estate from the above 
Bequeathments I allow Agness my Wife and William my Son to have an eaqual [sic] 
Interest during the time of her Natural life and at her discease [sic] I allow 
her part to become his property together with the Plantation on which I now live 
with its Appurtenances which I give and Bequeath to my Son William Denny his 
Heirs and Assigns forever; But if my dear Wife would chuse [sic] rather to live 
with any other of her Children I allow her to have her Mare and Saddle her Bed 
and Wheel and Five Pounds in Money Each year during her life, And if any Money 
remains after my debts are paid it shall be hers and at her death she may leave 
these Articles to whom she wills; Lastly, I do hereby constitute make and ordain 
William my well beloved Son and John Donnell my respected and trusty friend and 
Son in Law Exetutors [sic] of this my last will and Testament, And I do also 
hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former 
Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequeaths and Executors by me in anywise before 
this time Named Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no 
other to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and Seal the Day and year Above
Written
                                         James Denny    Seal   
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared
by the Said James Denny as and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers.

John Rankin
Joseph McGaughy
Charles Wheeler    Jurat and that he saw John Rankin become a witness at the 
same time


State of North Carolina        February Court 1795
Guilford County                   

The Execution of the with[in] Will was proven in open Court By the Oath of 
Charles Wheeler one of the Cubscribing [sic] Witnesses and also that he saw John 
Rankin Sign as a Witness at the same time then William Denney and John Donnel 
came into Court and qualifyed [sic] as Executors of the same agreeable to Law & 
c
                            Test        John Hamilton   Clerk