Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....West, Robert No date
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Will of Robert West

Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 1, 1760-1859, p. 26; Recorded 
Copy, Johnston County, NC Record of Estates, Book 1, pp. 172-173.
Devised [No Date],
Probated June 1, 1790.

In the Name of God Amen I Robert West of the County of Johnston and State of 
North Carolina being in a low state of health, but Thanks be to God of sound 
and perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 
to die do make and Declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form 
following. Vizt.
First I Give and Recommend my soul to God who Gave it Trusting in his Mercies 
and in the merits of my Dear Redeemer for Remission of all my sins Desiring 
that my Body may be disposed of in Christian Burial and to such Temporal 
Estate as God hath blest me with I Give Bequeath and Dispose of in the 
following manner.
Item I Give & bequeath to my son James West Twenty Shillings specie money.
Item I Give and bequath to my Grand Daughter Esther Johnson one Horse Bridle 
[and] Saddle.
Item I Give and bequath to my Grand Daughter Jerusha Johnson one Cow and Calf.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Druzilla Johnson one Cow and 
Calf.
Item I Give and bequeath to my son in law Henry Johnson Eight head of cattle 
six deep pewter Plates two of my largest pewter Basons and one feather Bed.
And my will is that the Remainder of my Household furniture and hogs be 
Equally divided between all my other children not yet here named Vizt Amy 
Joiner, Sealey Thorton [Sealey P. Johnson in recorded copy], Nathaniel West, 
Patience Mourning, & Isabell House. And I do hereby appoint my son in law 
Henry Johnson Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby 
Disannull all former wills by me made Declaring this and no other to be my 
last will and Testament. 
Signd seald and in [the] Presence of
Rd. Rivers
John Pool                                      Robert (W) West


Robert Wests 
Will 1790

Henry Johnson Qlfd Exor



Johnston County, NC Court Minutes, Book 4, 1787-1792, p. 110.

June 1, 1790, Exhibited by the Executor in Open Court for Probation the last 
Will & Testament of Robert West Decd. when John Pool one [of] the Subscribing 
evidences thereunto came into Court & Swore that he saw Robert West the 
Testator Sign Seal Publish & Declare the said Instrument of Writing there 
produced to be his last Will & Testament and that he was at the time of 
publishing the same of Sound Mind & perfect Memory to the best of his belief & 
further Swore that he saw Richard Rivers Esqr. Sign as a Concurring evidence 
thereunto, when Henry Johnson, the Executor therein named, Qualified, ordered 
that Letters issue.


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