ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Wills - Jean Bowling, 19 Jan 1789
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Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book B, Page 57 & 58

Jean Bowling - January 19, 1789

In the name of God amen, I Jean Bowling of Orange County State of
North Carolina being of sound mind and memory do make and Constitute
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit,
first my will and desire that all my Just Debts be paid by my Executors
hereafter named ? first I give and bequeath to my Son Archibald Bowling
to have the first born Child of the Negroe Wench Clary. I also give and
bequeath the said negroe wench to my two Sons Archibald & Abraham
Bowling Jointly after the first born, also I give to my two Sons
Archibald & Abraham Bowling two Mares two Cows & Calves Two feather
Beds and furniture and all my Kitchen furniture to be equally divided
Ecclusive of the first born negroe Child to them and Nancy Flinthom one
Cow and Calf and a two year old Heifer one feather Bed and furniture one
Chest and trunk one Side Saddle one half of ? wearing apparel half Dozen
Pewter plates and I give the other part of wearing apparel to my Daughter
Isable Butler also give to my Daughter Susannah Boswell five Shillings
and I give to my Son Alexander Bowling five Shillings, I also give to my
Son Andrew Bowling five Shillings, I also give to my Son-in-law John
Butler five Shillings, I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth Bowling five
Shillings, I also give to my two Sons above mentioned Archibald & Abraham
Bowling all my bonds Notes and Monies due to me as witness of my hand and
Seal this Nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand
Seven hundred and Eighty Nine. 
                                                       her
Signed Sealed and                                 Jean  X  Bowling (seal)
Delivered in the presence of                           mark
Saml May
William Nunn                    ?
Joseph Hart