Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Foust, John 1786
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Written: 1786

Will Book B, page 79 - Orange County, North Carolina 1786
C.R.073.801.1-17

In the Name of god Amen
I John Foust of Orange County in the State of North Carolina being weak of 
body but of perfect Mind and Memory blessed be god ~ But knowing the Mortality 
of My body and that it is appointed for all men once to die I Make and ordain 
this my last will and Testament in the following manner ~ And as to such 
worldly Estate as it has pleased The Lord to bless me with I bequeath give and 
devise in Manner following.

First I allow my funeral Charges and Just Debts to be first paid out of my 
Estate ~

I Ordain and Constitute My two Sons George and Peter Foust my whole and Sole
Executors of this my last will and Testament.

I give to my son Phillip Foust five Shillings ~

I give to my son John Foust five Shillings ~

I give to my son Jacob Foust five Shillings ~

I give to my son Christian Foust five Shillings ~

I give to my son George Foust five Shillings ~

I give to my Daughter Barbarah Clap five Shillings ~

I give to my Daughter Judith Clap five Shillings ~

I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Barbarah Foust a featherbed bedstead &
furniture and My Wallnut Chest and all her wearing cloths and to have her 
living and Maintenance on the Plantation that I now Live on ~ During the time 
she remains my widow with full Priviledge of the Store[?] room orchards [etc?] 
And at her decease the feather bed Bedstead and furniture and walnut Chest is 
to be Equally Divided Between my three youngest sons George Peter & Daniel 
Foust but her wearing Cloaths she may Dispose of to her own mind.

I give to My two youngest sons Peter and Daniel Foust all the land that I now 
live on, Peter is to have the half of the old Tract to be taken off the East 
end and Daniel to have the improvement and part that I now live on and they 
the said Peter and Daniel shall Divide the New Survey Equaly to their own 
liking Provided They Pay to my son Jacob Foust Each of them Ten Pounds
Item I give to my two sons Peter and Daniel Foust My Smith Tools to be Equ
aly Divided between them ~ 

And all the Remaining Part of my Perishable Estate Is to be Equaly Divided 
between my three sons Viz George Peter and Daniel Foust ~

I give to my Son George Foust my Large bible In witness and testimony whereof 
I John Foust have hereunto Set my hand and affixed My Seal this twelfth Day of 
Decbr In the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty & Six
Signed and Sealed in the presence
of us                                   Johann P Foust
Joseph Stout _____?
Samuel Stout
Jacob Marshill, ____?

                                        Geo. Foust qualified as
                                        Executor

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