GUILFORD COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Ross - 1791

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John Ross Will


In the name of God amen. I John Ross of Guilford County being weak in 
body but of sound memory (Blessed be God). Do this 19 day of April in
the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one Do make and 
constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form following
that is to say. My Soul I commit to God who gave it and my body to be 
decently buried in hope of a Glorious Resurection and as to my worldly 
goods they are to be divided in manner and form following that is to 
say.

First: I will that my daughter Rebecka have a horse and saddle and 
bridle two, two cows, a bed and furniture. The horse to be worth twelve
pounds

Second: My duahgter Nancy is to have a horse saddell and bridle and two
cows, a bed and furniture

Thirdly: I will to my daughter Marget have a horse saddle and briddle 
too cows, bed and furniture

Fourthly: I will that Mary and Jean, my two youngest daughters have the
same like portion as their other sisters when the(y) are come of age to
each of them equal in value with their oldest sister

Fifthly: I will to my son Thomas two hundred acres of my land lying 
next to John Tomblinsons a horse and sadle and bridle two cows and two 
calves a plough, plough irons and other tacklins belonging to the 
plough.

Sixthly: I will the land whereon my dwelling house now stands two 
hundred acres to my son John, reserving the privledge of my wife living
in the house and her maintenance of the same(?) Too(?) hundred acres of
land during her lifetime or widowhood

Seventhly: I will that the remaining part of my land three hundred and 
fifty acres be divided between James and Andrew the on e to have two 
hundred acres and the other is to have the remainder and a horse to 
make up to the value of the two hundred acres

Eightly: I will to my dear and loving wife her sadle and bridle her bed
and furniture and the dresor and the household furniture and the other
things no expressly mentioned to be at her disposal and I do ordain(?) 
constitute and apoint my wife Mary and my son, Thomas Ross and Walter 
Denny, Executors of this my last will and testament in trust for the 
intents and purposes in this my last will contained in witnes whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above
 
John Ross *seal

Witness present:
John Starrat
Edward Green
Jean Flack The word two cows at the twelve line underlined before 
signed


Outside of Will:
It is to be remembered that after John Ross the within testator signed 
and delivered the within that he made mention of some money that was in 
the house and said that the money should be divided between his four 
boys.

Test: John Starrat
Edward Green
Jean Flack


Outside John Ross Will
Eut. A page 309-'10
May, 1791
Written sideway on the document is North Carolina ) May Spring 91'
Guilford County) The execution of therewithin Will now proven in Open 
Court by the oaths of the Three subscribing witnessess and ordered to 
be recorded Testa?

John Hamilton Clerk


Reverse half of outside document John Ross last will and testament

Transcribed by Martha Thayer from the original document located in the 
North Carolina Archives.