Mecklenburg County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Rebecca 1827
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Source: Vol. E:  Page 100
Written: 1827

MECKLENBURG COUNTY; Record of Wills: 1763-1844, Vols. A-H: C.065.80001: North
Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N. C. 

Vol. E:  Page 100

Mecklenburg County     North Carolina

In the name of God Amen. I Rebecca Harris being sound in mind & memory blessed 
be God for the Same & being mindful of my mortality do make & ordain this my 
Last Will & Testament in manner & form following, viz. Item 1st I give will & 
bequeath to my Executor herein after named my negro Girl Sophia in Trust for 
the sole use of my Daughter Dorcas Johnston & Children with full power to 
dispose of said Girl in Such manner as he shall think Shall think best for the 
Interest of my said Daughter Dorcas Johnston and Children

And at the death of the said Dorcas Johnston to decend together with her 
offspring Should She have any to children the Lawful Heirs of my said Daughter 
Dorcas Johnston. 

Item 2nd I give will & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Rebecca Jones Thirty 
Dollars

Item 3rd. I give will & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Rebecca Orr Thirty 
Dollars 

Item 4th I give will & bequeath to my son in Law Isaac Campbell one Dollars. 

Item 5th I give will & bequeath to my Daughters that may survive me all my 
wearing appearal beding & Cupboard wear to be equally divided between them 

Item 6th It is my will that the balance of my Estate after paying funeral 
expenses be equally divided between my Son Jonathan Orr & my Sons in Law 
William Young(?), Amos Alexander, John McKee & James Wilson 

Item 7th I give will & bequeath to my Executor hereinafter named equal portion 
with my other sons in Law to be by this Will in Trust for the only use & 
benefit of my Daughter Dorcas Johnston & Children

Lastly I hereby nominate constitute & appoint my neigh. & friend Andrew Jones 
to Execute this my Last Will & Testament hereby disannually & making void all 
others and confirming this in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
Seal this 14th day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight 
Hundred & Twenty Seven
Signed Sealed & Confirmed
in the presence of us
Ira Parks                              Her
George Alien                  Rebecca   X  Harris    (Seal)
                                       Mark



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