Lincoln County NcArchives Wills.....Ramsey, John July 10, 1789 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Szum http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007974 March 23, 2017, 2:28 pm Source: Http://www.wikitree.com/ramsey-2015#will (posted By John A. Mccullough) Written: July 10, 1789 Recorded: 1790 Will of John Ramsey NC Archives Lincoln County Wills #60.801.22 In the name of God, Amen I John Ramsey of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory blessed by God to this tenth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1789 make and Publish this my last will and settlement in manner and form following: that is to say... And first I will that all my just debts be paid by my executors herein after named and my body to be decently buryed (sic) in a Christianlike manner by my Executors herein after named. And secondly I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Martha all that property of which she was possessed of or before her marriage with me and now in my posssession and also one third of all my personal estate to be in proper life. And thirdly I will and bequeath to my first daughter Jane Baldridge the sum of five shillings. And fourthly I give and bequeath to second daughter Mary Jones (wife of Richard Jones) the sum of five shillings and fifty. I will and devise to my grandson John Jones all the remainder of my real and personal estate to his proper life and behalf of forever. (Carry over) (to second page) And lastly I hereby make and ordain John Jones and my well beloved wife Martha Executors of this my last will and Testament. Sealed with my Seal and Dated the Day and year above written. Signed Sealed and published And declared by the Said John Ramsey testator as his John (his mark) Ramsey (seal) Last will and Testament In the presence of us who were present at the time of Signing thereof Benjamin Puckett James johnston? The mark of X Isabellah Niscson? John Ramsey Will. Proved 1790 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/lincoln/wills/ramsey2532gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb