Mecklenburg County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Robert 1795
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Source: Vol. C:  Page 144
Written: 1795

Mecklenburg County:  Record of Wills:  1763-1844, Vols. A-H: 

North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N.C.

Vol. C:  page 144  (probated Jan 1795 in Mecklenburg Co NC)

State of No. Carolina     }
Mecklenburg County        }   In the name of God Amen.

I Robert Harris of the County & State aforesaid, being weak in body but Sound 
in memory & in Exercise of Reason & Judgment considering the mortality of by 
body & that it is appointed for all men Once to die, I Do hereby constitute & 
appoint this my Last will & Testament & HEREBY I Do Revoke make void & 
disannul all former Wills & Testaments made by me.

Imprimis I commit my Soul into the hands of God a merciful Creator

Item.  I commit my body to be decently Interred into the earth at the 
discretion of my Executors.

Item.  I order all my lawful Debts & funeral charges to be paid

Item.  I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret one Horse She 
getting her choice of all my Son Samuels horse first Excepted Likewise one bed 
& furniture & her Spining wheel forever.  Likewise during her widowhood or to 
my daughter Margaret comes of age Negro named Dublin, also two Cows & four 
Sheep all which She has privilege to choose,  Likewise all the household 
furniture, the whole command of the plantation I now live on to my Sons Sam. 
Is of Age, Likewise all the implements fit for Carrying on the plantation

Item. I give & Bequeath to my Son James all Bonds, Notes & receipts that is 
now in my possession paid by me for him Likewise five Shillings in money

Item.  I give & bequeath to by Son Oliver five Shillings

Item.  I give & bequeath to my Son John five Shillings

Item.  I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary one bed & furniture her Spining 
sheel & one horse creature She getting her choice of the Stock next after her 
mother.  Likewise the Cattle & Sheep that is not her own property.

Item.  I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel the one half of the plantation I now 
live on when he come of Age his mother to have the House I now live in & the 
furniture & the command & care of the Other half of the plantation until her 
marriage or death which ever shall first happen, then all the plantation to 
belong to my son Samuel & implements to Carry on.  Likewise one horse which is 
now his own property.  Likewise one Cow & Calf when he comes of Age.

Item.  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Wiley one Horse Saddle & Bridle 
o the amount of Twenty five pounds or the Same amount in money if She 
chooses.  Likewise one Cow & Calf at her marriage or Coming of Age which ever 
shall happen, one feather bed & furniture & her Spining wheel.

Item.  I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Margaret one horse Saddle & Bridle to 
be valued to Twenty five pounds  Otherwise the Same amount in money if She 
chooses  Likewise one Cow & Calf, one bed & furniture & her Spining wheel all 
to be given her at her marriage or coming of age which ever shall first happen

Item.  I give to Jess Alexander Fifteen pounds to be made up out of my 
Personal estate he to get the Legacy at his coming of Age in case he gets 
leave to live with his mother to that period of time if he is taken from her I 
leave him nothing.

Item.  I likewise allow that part of my Estate bequeathed to my wife during 
her widowhood or to my daughters marriage or coming of age to be sold at her 
marriage or death, or my Daughter Margarets marriage or coming of age which 
ever Shall first happen., the half of the plantation Bequeathed to my is to be 
Excepted & kept back from them for my Son James, The remainder to be Sold & 
equally divided between my two Daughters Hannah Wiley & Margaret  Likewise if 
there by any Remainder of my Estate not Bequeathed, I do allow it to be 
equally divided between my two youngest Daughters Hannah Wiley & Margaret  I 
do further allow if my wife Should marry or depart this life before my two 
youngest Daughters marriage or coming of age that my two daughters Hannah 
Wiley & Margaret to whatever place they make choice of in case my Executors 
think their choice Suitable~~

I do further Constitute & appoint my beloved wife Margaret & my two Sons 
Oliver Harris & John Harris to be my Executors of this my last Will & 
Testament.  Given under my hand & Seal the 10th day of Feb; 1794

Witness present
Samuel Brown    }
Ayne Jamison    }                     Robert Harris  [Seal]
Samuel Harris   }


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