Iredell County NcArchives Wills.....Watts, James February 2, 1793
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Source: Iredell County Wills
Written: February 2, 1793

Iredell County       
Jams Watts Will, 2 February 1793

In the name of God Amen This Twenty second day of February
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety three
I James Watts of the County of Iredell being (illegible) found &
perfect mind & memory do make & ordain This my last Will &
Testament in the form & manner following Imprimis I Bequeath my
foul to God who gave it & my Body to the Dust to be decently
buried at the descretion of my Executors herein after named
Item That all my just debts & funeral expences be defrayed
out of my Estate Item I Bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary the
plantation I now live on With the Whole of the Stock & all the
moveable property together with a Negro Wench called Nancy & a
Negroe boy called Jack to hold during her natural life excepting
from articles as shall herein after be accepted.
Item I Bequeath to my oldest Daughter Margaret to my daughter
Mary to my Daughter Rebekah & my daughter Rosannah to my daughter
Margaret I Bequeath a Negro Wench named Queen & to my daughter
Mary I bequeath a Negro girl named Teena & I also will & devise
that the money arising from my Tenesee Lands shall be allowed to
my two daughters Rebekah & Rosanna or so much of it as shall be
considered equal to the bequests herein made to my other two
daughters before mentioned & Provided that should not be found
sufficient for that purpose then that deficiency to be made up
out of the property now bequeathed to their mother as her Dower.
Item I bequeath to my Son William Nine & one half acres of Land 
which he has already cleared near to his own house. And so much
timber adjoining the said field as is necessary to keep the fence
in repair.
Item I bequeath to my Daughter Jane a certain Red Heifer
with two Stars in her face & whatever besides her mother may
think proper to give her.
Item I bequeath to my Son Andrew the one half of the plantation
on which I now live; to enjoy during his mothers life & the whole
thereof after her decease but by no means to dispossess her of
the Mansion house during her Life Also my Said son Andrew shall
allow to any of his sisters who are yet unmarried to have the
back shed of the mansion house for their own special use during
the time they or any of them may remain unmarried & to provide
sufficient Provinder for Two Cows & one Horse for the use of his
said sisters during that time. This is also to have the use of
such farming utensils as his mother fees necessary for the
cultivation of his Land.
Item I Bequeath to my son John A tract of Land lately Paid off
on the South of my plantation containing Two hundred & ten Acres
reserving a piece or parcel of meadow already cleared for the use
of The old plantation for the term of Five years & in Consequence
of his obtaining a clear title to said Tract of Land he is to pay
into the hands of my Executor the sum of One Hundred pounds
current money.
Lastly I do hereby appoint my Two Sons William Watts & John
Watts to be Executors of this my last will & Testament & I do
hereby revoke & declare to be Null & void all former Wills by me
made & do declare this alone to be my last will & Testament
& I do moreover Will & devise to my beloved granddaughter
(--?--) Pitchey such a portion of my Estate as her grandmother
may see proper to invest her with ---- & I do hereby Invest my
daughter Margaret with authority to receive any expences that
have already accrued or in future may acrue for the support &
maintenance f her my said Grandchild
In Testimony of this my last will & I do hereunto set my hand
& Seal The day & year above Written
Signed & sealed
in the presences
of Jas (--?--)ander Jurat
James his X mark Watts Seal
John Watts
Patience her X mark Young





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