GUILFORD COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Russell, Sr. Will - 1792


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William Russell, Sr. Will & Probate

North Carolinah Guilford County June ye 29th 1792


In the Name of God & man, I William Russell written Rufsell (backward f
= double letter), of the County of Gilford and State of North Carolinah
Planter
Being Very Sick and Weak in Body bute of Perfect Mind and Memory thanks
be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of My Body and
knowning that it is apointed 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 hand of almighty God that 
gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in decent 
Christian Burial at the Discration of my Executors. Nothing Doubting
but at the General Resurection I Shall receive the same again by the 
Mighty powers of _____can't be read__worthly estate wherewith us has 
pleased God to bles me in this life I give Devises and dispose of the 
same in the the following manner and form--------------------

First: I give and bequeath to Elenore, my dearly beloved wife a full
privledg to hold all the landright she was possessed with before I 
married hir and to dispose of them to hir children acording to here 
(her?) agreement with me before marriage and to be understood the same 
as if I never had married hir and likewise all the moveable property 
that is now of what She Broughte with hir when I was married to hir and
I also give hir a cow and calf and hir spinning whell and saddle and 
cards, I give to hir my beloved Elenore to have as hir hole part 
portion of my Estate.---------

Item I give and bequathe to my eldest son Robert Russell (Rufsll= 
backward f) all the land ___? Of the Still house Branch and North of 
the Big Branche at the Northeast corner of my tract of land where one 
he lives and that to be his full part of my estate---------------------

Item I give and bequathe to my five sons William and John and David and
James and Alexander Rufsell all the remainder of my land equally 
divided amongsth them-----------------------------------

Item I give and bequathe unto my two daughter Elizabeth Downey and 
Marthew Maxwele all my household furniture that I hold to be understood
all which remaineth above my wifes parte already mentioned-----------
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Item I give and bequathe Unto my two son James and Alexander Rufsell 
all the remaindere of my muvable Estate and I do apoint James Maxwell 
my daughters husband of the aforesaid Sate and County and John 
Gilchiste of the same Sate to Execute this will and See Each part 
discharged and apoints them my lawfull Executors in Witnefs (backward 
fs = ss) hereof I have Set my hand and affixed my seal th??(thus?) and 
geare above writen

Signed and Sealed in presents of als
Valentine Mileham
William Fleming William Russell *seal
Rosey Dougherty
Written at bottom: Rosey Dougherty, Qurate,

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WM. Rupsls Will

John Gilcrist Exr. qualifyed last page

State of North Carolina May Court 1795
Guilford County ------- Rosey Dougherty, Jurand: The Execution of the 
within Will ordered to be recorded then came in John Gildcrist and 
qualifyed as Executor to the same. John Hamilton, Cle.

The other side: William Russell (written properly) Will Eut. A 314-5
May 1795 
Compiler Martha Thayer

This is the father of William Russell, Jr., his mother is unknown; 
grandfather of Susanna Russell who married Thomas Ross. Eleanor (nee 
unknown) Cross, her previous marriage. Please note the prenuptial 
agreement referred to by William Russell. Her children are Ibby Cross, 
William Cross and John Cross, verified by property trail from William 
Russell, Sr., estate. Mt