Lincoln County NcArchives Wills.....Ramsey, James August 9, 1837
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Source: North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 Lincoln Co. Wills 1838-1856 Vol 2
Written: August 9, 1837
Recorded: July 1840

NORTH CAROLINA PROBATE RECORDS 1735-1970 Lincoln Co. Wills 1838-1856 Vol 2 
July Session 1840
In the Name of God Amen, I JAMES RAMSEY, Sen. of the county of Lincoln & State 
of North Carolina -being of perfect mind and memory but calling to mind the 
mortallity ofthe flesh, that it is appointed for all men Onst to die, doth 
make
Ordain, this my last will & testamnent in manner following to 
First, 1st I recommend my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like 
manner & my sole to God who gave it to me.  2dly I gave and bequeath unto my 
wife RUTH RAMSEY, the following items to wit:
    1st I give unto her five tracts of Land One of two hundred acres, and One 
of One Hundred acres and One of Fifty Acres, One tract containing by 
Estimation one hundred thirty five poles, one tract containing by Estimation 
two acres.  The above mention tracts of Lands all by laying on the waters of 
Carnpereck, the two hundred acres and the one hundred acre tracts above 
mentioned were deeded to JAMES RAMSEY by Michael Shell the fifty acres above 
Deeded to said J. Ramsey, claims under a grant from the state bearing date 
january the 5th 1805 joining his two hundred acre trat on the S side and the 
two acre tract said Ramsey, James under a deed from Henry Summerow Sr. dated 
the 7th of January 1806.  Joing his Michael Shell tract on their side of the 
other tract of one hundred and thirty five poles, he James under a deed from 
John Summerrow dated the 6th of March 1820 lying on the N Side of the two 
first mentioned tracts the Michael Shell land, and I give

continued 

unto my wife RUTH RAMSEY one waggon one horse all my cattle, all my sheep, all 
my hogs, and all my farming utenshills, and all my household and kitchen 
furniture, beding, and clouthing of all description all,the above articles I 
give unto my wife RUTH RAMSEY during her Natural Life, and at her decease all 
the before mentioned Tracts of Land, to decend to my Son SOL RAMSEY I also 
give unto each of my Lawful heirs the sum of five shillings to be made out 
ofmy stock, 
Witness my hand and seal August the 9th, 1837 in the presence of us,
                                              HIS
JESSE ROBINSON} Jurat                     JAMES X RAMSEY 
JAMES LYNN    }                               MARK   

SOLOMAN RAMSEY appointed Admr with the Will annexed


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