Johnston County, NC - Wills - Benjamin Rose Sr, 1830

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In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Rose Sen of the State of North Carolina 
and county of Johnston being of sound and perfect mind with disposing 
memory, do this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen 
hundred and thirty do make and ordain this instrument of writing in mannor 
and form following and my last will and testament viz-

First I give and recommend my soul to the God that gave it and my body to 
the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the distinction of 
Executors here after named and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath 
been pleased God to be blessed in this life I do give and dispose on in 
the following manner

Item It is my will and desire that all of my just debts be paid

Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Ann Beard one 
dollar besides what I have given her heretofore

Item 3rd I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Nicholas Rose one 
dollar besides what I have given him heretofore

Item 4th I do give and bequeath unto the heirs of my beloved daughter 
Rebecca Hollingsworth decd one feather bed furniture and one large trunk 
to them their heirs and assigns forever

Item 5th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Benjamin Rose all of 
the lands I am possessed and seized of in Wayne County on the south side of 
Jernigans Mill Branch besides what I have given him heretofore to him his 
heirs and assigns forever

Item 6th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Rose five 
dollars besides what I have given him heretofore

Item 7th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Rose all of 
the lands & plantation whereon I now live with all the priveleges and 
appertainences there unto belonging I also give unto my son Thomas two 
Negros men name Peter and Arthur and all my stock of horses, hogs, sheep & 
cattle with all of my working tools & plantation utinsals and all of my 
house hold & kitchen furniture of every description and all my stock of 
every kind and one still to him his heirs and assigns forever provided that
my son Thomas pay the debts that I owe to my son Nicholas and all of the 
just debts that I owe to others

Lastly I constitute nominate and appoint my two sons Nikolas Rose & Thomas 
Rose Executors of this my last will and testament disannulling revoking and 
making void all other wills & testaments by me made ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will & testament in witness where 
of I the said Benjamin Rose Sen have here unto set my hand and seal this 
day and date above written
        
                                     Benjamin Rose  {Seal}

Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged
in the presence of

Frederick Grantham              
Kinion Grantham 
Thos Rose

RM Sanders Clk

Recorded in Book 
Page 84 & 85

[Benjamin Rose Senr married Lucy Harper, daughter of John Harper]

Source: NC Archives CR 056.801

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