JONES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Clara Reasonover, 22 Jun 1778 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Lipsey lipsey@pilot.msu.edu ==================================================================== The Last Will and Testament of Clara Reasonover Jones County, North Carolina Dated 22 June 1778 "Proved by Oath of Edmd Hatch" date not given or illegible The original is at the North Carolina State Archives at Raleigh. Uncertain readings are underlined. In the Name of God Amen I Clara Resonover Being of A Sound mind & Disposing Memory though Week In Body Thanks be to God, Do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Form Following (Vizt.) Imprimes First I Would Recommend My Soul to god, That Gave It & my Body to the Earth From Whence it Came to be Buryed In A Christian Like Manner at the Discretion of My Executor, Item I give unto my Son Joseph Resonover Four Dollars to Him His Hiers & Assigns Forever,-- Item I Give unto my Grandaughter Elisabeth Lipsey One Small Chest and One Third Part of all my Wearing Apparrel to Her Her Hiers & Assigns ForEver, Item I give unto my Grandaughter Abigail Lipsey One Bed & Furniture & Bedstead Two pots one Skillet One Teakittle one Spice Morter & all my Crockel Ware one Side Saddle one Linnen Wheel all my Pewter One large Chest Two Thirds of all my Wearing Apperrel to Her Her Hiers and Assigns Forever, Item my Will & Desire is that all the Rest of my Estate With What money I Have May (after my Debts & Expences is paid) be Equally Divided Between My Two Grandaughters Elisabeth & Abagail Lipsey And Further my Will & Desire is that all that I Have Left my Two Grandaughters May be put in the Hands of my Friend Emmanuel Simmons and there to Remain Till Abigail Come of Age or Day of Marriage & Lastly I do Ordain Nominate & appoint my two Friends Emmanuel Simmons & James Watson Executors of this my last Will & Testament Disallowing & Revoking all others Will and Wills Whatsoever In Witness Whereof I Have Set my Hand & Seal this 22 of June 1778. her her Clara C Resonover {seal} mark Signed & Acknowledged In the Presence of Edmd Hatch Lucy Hatch Mary Hatch [the following was on the front of the Will] Proved by Oath of Edmd Hatch Clara Reasonover Will Clara Reasonover Her Last Will & Testament Clara Reasonover Will - Recorded 193 Recorded in the Clerks Office of Jones County in book A No 1 page 193 (one hundred ninety three) JT Bryan CC Transcribed by Matthew Lipsey on 2 July 1997 from a Xerox made on 24 June 1997 from the original on file at the North Carolina State Archives at Raleigh.