Johnston County, NC - Wills - Nicholas Rose - September 24, 1835

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In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Rose of the State of North Carolina
and county of Johnston being weak in body but of sound and perfect
mind and memory, thank God for the same, do this the 24th day of 
September in the year of our Lord and Savior 1835 write this with my
own hand as my last Will and Testament

Item 1st - That all my just debts be paid

Item 2nd - I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Rose during her widowhood
all the land mill and houses with all my stock as she shall think
proper to keep with all the priviledges of every denomination, I also
lend two Negro men by the name of James and Will and a Negro woman
by the name Hannah with all of her increase to divide amongst her
children as she thinks proper

Item 3rd - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Wright Rose
a certain tract of land in Wayne County upon the waters of Buck Swamp
which belongeth to his mother to him his heirs and assigns forever

Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my beloved son Benjamin Bryan Rose
a certain tract of land I am in possession of on the North side of 
Hannahs Creek near Adams Mill and the meeting house to him and his
heirs and assigns forever

Item 5th - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Ingram
Rose a Negro girl by the name of Jinny and her increase to her and
the heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever

Item 6th - As to my little children who I leave in the care of my wife
to wit, William Nicholas, George Pinkney, Joseph Green, Avara Harper,
and Lucy Elizabeth to have an equal share with those that I have given
to. I want good men to value what little I possess after my wifes
marriage or death and divide it equally amongst my children in the 
manner and form I have written here

I do constitute my beloved wife Sarah Rose and my son Benjamin Bryan
Rose Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof,
I do set my hand and affix my seal the day and date before written

Thomas Rose                           Nicholas Rose  {Seal}

 Its my request that Thomas Rose and Ingram Rhodes be assistants to 
my wife and son whom I have before named in this my last will and
testament in this my cordicil

                                      Nicholas Rose

 It is my will and desire that my little son Ira White Rose have an
equal share of my property with the rest of my children

                                      Nicholas Rose

Recorded in Book 7
Page 85 and 85
May Term 1836

RM Sanders
                                      
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