Johnston County, NC - Solomon Stephenson Will

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Contributor's Note:  Solomon's father and grandfather (both named John 
Stephenson) have wills probated in Isle of Wight Co., Va. - 1737 and 1726.

From NC State Archives, SOLLOMON STEVENSON folder, Will:

In the Name of God Amen.  I, SOLLOMON STEVENSON SR of the County of Johnson 
being in perfect health of body and perfect Mind and memory thanks be God 
for the same Calling into mind the mortality of My body and Knowing that it 
is appointed over for all men to dy I do make and ordain this to be my Last 
will and Testament that is to Say principal and first of all I Give and 
Remind my Soul to the hands of Almighty God that Give it and my Body I 
Recommend to the Earth to be burrayed a Desint Chorstian Burrual at the 
Dissission (?) of my Executors Nothing Doubtin but at the Jenerall(?) 
Riscorutaon (Resurection?) I Shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty Power 
of God and as touching Such Worldly Estate Where with it has Pleased God to 
bless me with in this Life I give Demise and Dispose Same in the following 
manner 
first I give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife SARRAH STEVENSON Two (?) 
Cows and calves her Lifetime and five head of Hoggs and all my household goods 
and furniture and also one mare Bridle and Saddle as Long as She Lives at my 
Delling (dwelling) place and after She Leaves that place to be sold and the 
money diveid (divided) beteen (between) my Son JAMES STEVENSON and my Daughter 
PATTY LANGDON
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my Daughter PATTY LANGDON the manner plantation 
whereon I now Live with one Hundred and fifty acres of Land also one Cow and 
Calf and one Two year old Cattell Rind
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES STEVENSON all my Carpenter and 
wheel writes Tools and one grind stone and one cow and calf and one two year 
old Cattell Rind and all my wearing clothes
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son DAVID STEVENSON one Spice morter and 
pessell and one Cow and Calf
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN STEVENSON one shot gun
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my gran son SOLLOMON STEVENSON the son of 
JAMES STEVENSON one Two year old heiffer
And all the Rest of Estate after my just Debts are paid to be Equally Devid 
(devided) Beteen (between) all my Children Eaccept (except) my son JOHN 
STEVENSON and also I appoint and Constitute SARRAH STEVENSON my wife and 
JAMES STEVENSON Executor and Executrix to this my Last will and Testament 
and also Hereby utterly Revoke and Disannull all former wills by me made in 
witness where of I have hereunto Set and put my hand and Seal the Day and 
year here written November 4 Day Ano Domino 1788
Signed Sealed & published and Delivered
SOLLOMON STEVENSON
In the presents of 
William Fish 
Denise (?) Carrell
Polley Write
Solomon Stevenson, Will proved Aug 6, 1794, James Stevenson

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