Lincoln County NcArchives Wills.....Shrum, Nicolas August 24, 1791
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Source: Will Book
Written: August 24, 1791

I, Nicolas Shrum of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina, finding 
myself in a bad state of health but of perfect mind and memory and calling to 
mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to 
be my last Will and Testament for to dispose of what worldly estate it has 
pleased God to bestow unto me in this life, in the following form and manner 
after my decease, Item 1:  I give and bequeath unto Margaret, my well beloved 
wife the command of the Plantation whereon I now live, until my son Henry comes 
of age, as also of the family, and to take her choice of one horse creature, 
also of the cows and four sheep for her own use, and the horse and tackling, 
two pots, the pewter, wooden and earthen ware belonging to the deceased and one 
bed and furniture, also her saddle and one spinning wheel.  And in case that 
Henry and his mother can not agree together on the land or in the house, after 
Henry comes of age, he is to build her a good decent house with two floors, 
chimney and door at any convenient spring where his mother sees cause, and keep 
her in constant firewood, as also I leave my wife liberty to clear any quantity 
of ground not to exceed ten acres where she sees cause on said land, for her 
own use and the one third part of the benefit of the orchard where I now live.

My wife is to move her horse and other stock of cattle and sheep with her, and 
other property above mentioned to her own house when built and when she sees 
cause, and to remain with her during widowhood.  And providing that my wife 
should happen to marry again  she is to deliver all the above property to the 
executors to his will and the land and house to Henry.  If she dies a widow to 
dispose of it as she sees cause.  If she marries, she is not to give up her 
horse and saddle, wheel and bed but them she may take with her.

Item 2:  I give and bequeath unto my son Henry all that tract or parcel of land 
whereon I now live as also two other tracts adjoining the same, the whole 
amounting to three hundred and eighteen acres, as will more fully appear by the 
different patents thereunto belong to him, his heirs and assigns forever, to 
have and to hold, after giving to his mother the above mentioned privileges and 
giving her yearly during her widowhood fifteen bushels of wheat, ten of corn, 
and five of rye, two hundred weight of good pork, one hundred fifty weight of 
good beef, and sow and plow half an acre of good ground in flax for her yearly.

Item 3:  I give and bequeath to my son Peter the sum of five shillings; also my 
son, Nicolas the sum of five shillings.

Item 4:  I give and bequeath to my five eldest daughters, viz: Mary, Elizabeth, 
Katreena, Christiana, and Margaret the sum of five pounds cash to be paid out 
of my personal estate.

Item 5:  I leave to my daughter Hannah one brendled two year old heifer, also 
to my daughter Sarah, one black cow four years old.

Item 6:  I leave to my two youngest sons, John and David, the two tracts of 
land lying on Buffalo, joining George Patterson and Joseph Carpenter land 
containing five hundred acres as the different patents will more fully make and 
appear, to them their heirs and assigns, to be equally divided when the eldest 
of two sons comes of age.  But in case either said John or David should die 
without any lawful issue before the other comes of age, the whole shall fall 
into the hands of the survivor.

Item 7: I leave that tract of land on Hoyles Creek joining Friday's land 
containing two hundred and thirty acres to be sold by my executors after my 
decease and the money arising from the sale, one part to be put to that use to 
school my four youngest children vis:  John, David, Susanah, and Barbara.

And the said John and David when schooled so far as to read, write and 
arithmetic, to be bound out of such trades as my executors see cause with their 
own consent not exceeding four years each.  Any my son Henry is to support the 
four children for vittles and clothes during their schooling, provided it not 
exceed the term of three years, out of the benefits of his land and the 
remainder of said money to be divided, with the other cash and personal estate.

Also, I order all my personal estate to be sold by my executors the next spring 
after my decease at public sale and the money arising from the sale to be 
equally divided amongst my eight following children:  Jacob, Henry, Hannah, 
Susanna, John, David, Sarah, and Barbara.

All things mentioned in my will before the order of sale is hereby excepted and 
all legacies paid before a division is made of the personal estate and 
remainder of the price of the land, price after schooling the children is to be 
equally divided among the six last mentioned children, viz:  Hannah, Susanna, 
John, David, Sarah, and Barbara.

And for the execution of this my last will and testament, I hereby nominate and 
appoint John Fullenwider, Esqr. and my son, Jacob Shrum, to be my whole and 
sole executors of this will, and I do hereby disannull all former wills and 
testaments whatsoever ratifying and confirming this.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presents of 
the subscribing witnesses this 24th day of August, 1791.

signed with his mark Nicolas X Shrum



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