Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Geer, John August 12, 1769
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024

Source: Will Book Volume A, page 105
Written: August 12, 1769
Recorded: Jan 1770
Testator: John Geer

[Will Book Volume A, page 105]
In the Name of God Amen I John Geer of the County
of Orange and province of North Carolina being very sick and Weak of body but of Sound
and perfect Memory Blessed be God for the same and knowing that is it appointed unto all
men once to Die, I do make Constitute this my last Will and Testament, I give my soul to
the hands of God that gave it me and hoping at the last he will raise it up again and as
for my Body I leave to be buried at the Discretion of my Heirs and as for those worldly goods
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of them in manner and form
following: Item I give to my well beloved Wife one Negroe Woman Named Pink Six
Head of Cattle and one feather Bed and Furniture Item I give and bequeath to my
Sons David and Frederick the Plantation whereon I now Dwell and two feather Beds
and Furniture to be Equally divided Between the two to them and theirs[sic] forever

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mimma Twenty Pound prock[See Note 1] to her
and her Heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Tabitha Geer Ten
Pound prock to her and her Heirs forever Item I give to my Son in law James
Roper Ten Shillings Sterling only and the rest of my Negroes and Hous[e]hold good[s] and
Stock after my lawfull debts be paid I leave them to my Children William Geer, and
Mary Burnett John Geer Mimma, Lucy, Sarah, and Tabitha to be Equally
Divided or parted between them Seven Children to them and their Heirs for ever where =
=unto I set my hand and affixed my Seal in the year of Christ Seventeen Hundred and
Sixty Nine August 12th                                           his
Signed Sealed and delivered }                               John (I) Geer (seal)
In the presents off         }                                    mark
Jacob Garrard } Jur.
Michael Dent  }      Orange County }
                  January Co: 1770 }  The Execution of the within Will was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath [of] Jacob Garrard a Subscribing
Witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded     Test
                                                    F. Nash C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, page 105
Recorded Jan 1770

Note 1: prock is "proclamation money"

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.