GUILFORD COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John McLean - 1807

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WILL OF JOHN MCLEAN
August Court 1807


State of North Carolina
Guilford County
August Court 1807


Know all men by those present that I John McClean of Guilford County &
state of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind & menory
calling to mind the mortality of the body & that it is appointed for 
all men once to die I do make this my last will & testament.  And first
and principaly I give my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the
clay to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my 
Executors.  And for those goods which providence has blest one with I 
would dispose of them in the manner following.  To my sons Joseph, 
Thomas, Robert & Marshall & to my daughters Nelly, Margaret, Fran & 
Polly, I bequeath to each the sum of twenty dollars and to my son 
John's son John & my daughter Polly's son John, I bequeath each the sum
of ten dollars.  The above monies to be raised as shall hereafter be 
directed.  To my son Robert I bequeath the land he now lives upon 
beginning at a hickoty at the mouth of a small branch running thence 
partly a N.E. Course along a marked line to a black oak, then east to a
post oak on James Dick's line, then on his line S7 East to an iron wood 
bush on the bank of Allamance Creek, then down the creek to a red oak 
then S 7 East on said Dick's line to a corner black oak on my son 
Joseph Mcleans line then on his line west to Dorcais W McLeans line 
then to a post oak corner, then a north cource to a hickory on the bank
of said creek, then up the creek to the beginning.  To my daughter 
Jean, I give my bedstead, bed and furniture.  And to my son Marhals 
daughter Jean, I give my chest.  To my son Marshall I bequeath the 
remainder of my land with such provisions as shall hereafter be made 
his land to begin at my son Roberts corner black oak, then east to a 
marked hickory, then north to a black oak on Smith's old line, then 
west on Smith's line passing the school house to a stake, then to a 
line of the bank of Allamance, then down said creek to my son Roberts 
corner hickory, then a N.E. course to the beginning.  To my daughters 
Nancy and Elizabeth I give and bequeath to each the sum of One Hundred 
Twenty Five Dollars.  Also to have the free use and enjoyment of my 
dwelling house during the term of their natural life if they choose to 
keep it so long, and at their deat it shall go to my son Marshall or 
his heirs.  I further allow my said daughters, Nancy and Elizabeth an 
equal priviledge with my son Marshal in the free use of both spring 
house and cellar a third part of the garden, and one quarter of an acre
of suitable ground yearly to be plowed and put in it.  And one half 
acre of good ground for flax if required.  Also, I allow them to hve 
the benefit of as much fruit as may be necessary for their own 
consumption and if they see to keep a horse or a cow apiece, their 
horse is to have ample room and fed on the best of the hay and their 
steer on fodder cost free.  They shall have firewood brought to them or
liberty to find it themselves anywhere on the plantation they please.  
Also to my daughter Nancy, I give one black mare and colt and to 
Elizabeth I give one black horse.  All my cattle and sheep I give to 
Nancy and Elizabeth to be equally divided between them.  Also, I will 
that my negro boy Josh if not disposed of before together with my still
be valued by my son Joseph McLean & Isaiah Mc Bride or if said negro is 
sold his price together with the appraisement of the still, I allow to 
be divided into three equal parts between Marshall, Nancy & Elizabeth, 
yet if Marshalls sees to leise the aforesaid property at the 
appraisement, I allow him so to do, provided he does pay a lawful 
interest to Nancy & Elizabeth in grain at the current marked price for 
their part untill he discharges the same.  To my son Marshall I give 
one eight day clock and one large walnut table as full compensation for 
what he has done toward repairing my house.  The loom I give to Nancy 
and all the remainder of my household furniture I give to Nancy & 
Elizabeth together with my wearing apparel to be disposed of as they 
see proper.  My large Bible I give to Marshall and the remainder of my 
books to the two above mentioned girls.  What cattle and other property
I lent my daughter Polly I now give and bequeath unto her.  All 
indebted to me either by note or book account, I allow them to settle 
their respective accounts without paying any interest.  The above 
bequeathments in money I allow my executors to pay out of such money as
may be on hand or out of such notes or sums of money due to me, but if 
any accident should happen and the money seems to fall short, I allow 
the defect to be taken equally of Marshall and the two girls Nancy & 
Elizabeth.  If there be any surplus of money after all cost is paid I 
will it be equally divided between them three.  To my son Marshall I 
give on Mare called Tib and I will that Nancy & Elizabeth have grain of
the plantation for their support one year cost free after my disease.  
I do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph McClean son and Isaiah 
McBride and Marshall McClean executors of this my last will and 
testament and I do by these present make void all other wills 
heretofore by me made and declare this to be my last.  In witness where
of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of June in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and four.


Witness present 
   
                             John McClean         (SEAL)
Thomas Greear
Joseph McGahey