Northampton-Wayne-Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Ruffin, William March 1, 1779
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: March 1, 1779

WILL OF WILLIAM RUFFIN

Know all men that William Ruffin of Northampton County in the province of North Ca
Carolina being in health and of sound mind and memory do constitute and ordain th
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz.

ITEM:  I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William Ruffin my land and 
plantation I purchased of Thomas Miers with all the land thereunto belonging, 
all my stock of horses, cattle, hoggs, and sheep all my household goods, and kitc
kitchen furniture, the bed and furniture whereon I lie only excepted, also a Negr
Negro woman named Moll and her three children now in his possession together with
with all my gold and silver money I have in hand or in possession to him his heir
heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM:  The bed and furniture as excepted in the gift unto my said son William as
as above I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Ruffin.

ITEM:  I direct that my executors hereafter named do make sale at their 
disposition of all the remaining part of my Negroes and this money arising 
therefrom together with what paper currency I have in possession to be divided 
as follows: Viz. one fourth part of said sum or dividend I lend unto my 
daughter Faith Pender during her natural life and at her discease I give and 
bequeath the said one fourth part, unto my said daughters children, to be 
equally divided amongst them and the remaining part thereof I give and bequeath 
unto my other three children, namely, Richard Ruffin, Purity Deloach and 
William Ruffin to be equally divided amongst them, but in case my said son, 
Richard Ruffin should dye without issue, then there be an equal distribution of 
that part intended for him as above betwixt my daughter Purity Deloach, my son 
William Ruffin and the children of my daughter Faith Pender, my daughter Purity
Deloach
Deloach, my son William Ruffin, and the children of my daughter Faith Pender.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son William Ruffin and my friend John 
Lawrence my whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby 
revoking and making null and void all former wills and testaments by me 
heretofore made and this only to be my last Will and Testament in witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this first day of March one t
one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.

Signed, sealed and published                          William Ruffin (SEAL)
By the testator to be his last Will 
and Testament in presence of
Willis Fossy (?)
Moses Home
Thomas Home


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