IREDELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John McHargue - 1780

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Will of John McHargue, Rowan County Original Wills, Book 8, pg. 44,
being filed in that part of Old Rowan County know called Iredell 
County:


In the Name of God Amen: the Twentieth Day of September in the year of
our Lord 1780, it Being the fifth year of Independency of John 
McHargue, of the perish of Saint Luke, in County of Rowan.

Being Very Sick and Weak in Body But of perfect Mind and memory, thanks
Be to God for the same, and Calling to mind the immortallity of my 
Body, and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die, Do make 
and ordain this my Last will and testiment, that is to say: principally
and first of all I give and Recommend my soul to the hands of God that
gave all, and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to Be Buryed in a
Christion like and Desent Mannor, at the Discresion of my Executors;
Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive same
again, 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, Devise,
and Dispose of the same in manner and form following: that is to say, 
in the first place I give and Bequeath to Marragret, Dearly Beloved 
Wife, two horses, Dick and Prince, and a young mare at her Choice, four
Cows at her Choice, six sheep at Choice, and a Beef and the hogs for 
the use of the family, two beds, and furniture, all her Clows, pots and 
puter and other woodden vessels, her Bible and her saddle to be made 
good out of the Estate, and her third of the moveables and the 
plantation While shee Remains unmaried, and the plow and teklings[?]; 
and When Maried the two horses, Dick and Prince, and plow and 
teckling[?] to be sold for the use of the Children, and her to have her
third of them, and the plantation for the Boys, and I allow the 
Executors to Sel or keep it, which they think Best, for the use of my 
sons Allexander, John, and James; likewise of the Moveables, Each Child
to have a equal share, all Debts to be paid out of the Estate, Book 
Debts and Notes to Be Equally Divided, and the Children is to have one 
years scoolling out of Whole Estate, and the Boys to Bound to trades 
such as the Executors think fit; the Loom and tekling I give to my 
wife, and one trunk and the Books for the use of the family, and my 
Close for the Boys. Like wise for my Wife knifes, forks, and spoons and 
tablelinnens for her use, the saddle and frying pan and smoothing iron 
and two chares, the Big and Little Wheels, and the Trap for the use of 
the family, the Cutting knife and sythe and the ax. 

I hereby utterly disalow, Revoke, and Disanuls all and Every other
formmer testements, wills, and Legicys, Requists and Executors By me in
anyways Before this time Named Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and
Confirming this and know other to Be my Last will and testtament;
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Day and the year above
written.

Sined Sealed and declared By the said John McHargue his mark X

William McHargue James McBroom
as his last will and testement in presence of us the subsined, that is
to say

John Beaty
Mary Harkness her mark X 
Agness Harkness her mark X

The above proved by the Oath of John Beaty [&] Mary Harkness: admitted
as the will with Laws Testamentary being Insufficient.


Nov. 6 1780: "Ordered that Letters of Administration with a Copy of the
Will annexed, said Will being proved by the Oath of Jno Beaty and Mary
Harthness, but judged insufficient, issue to William McHargue and James
McBroom, who qualified & give Security Robert Steel & Samuel Steel in
Lb. 30000. Inventory returned & filed.