Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Gwinn, Mordecai February , 1785 ************************************************ 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: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume A, pages 320-321 Written: February , 1785 Recorded: Feb 1785 Testator: Mordecai Gwinn In the name of God Amen. I'm Mordecai Gwin being infirm In body, but in perfect Helth do make and ordain this my last Will and testement in form following that is to Say, I give and Recommend my soul to almighty God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be deasently entred at the discreson of my Executrix. And ["as" x-out]touching such Worldly estate which It hath pleased god to bless me with I will and Bequeath in the manner following and form ---------------------------------- After my lawfull dets and funerel Charges are paid I do bequith All my Land To be equelly devided betwen My Three sons John, Alexander and James and my loving Wife Elesabeth Gwin To live upon Said land during Widowhood and after Wards To Be Rented out tell the said John Alexander and james Gwin Is of age for their use I do likewise Be queath unto my loving Wife Elesabeth one third of my moveables[sic] efects and I do bequit unto my daughter Margret one fether Bed and beding of Clothes and 1 cow Named damsel and one white fasteheifer and To have one Saddel bought for her and one Spinning Wheel bought and five pounds in money ------------- I do likewise Bequith to my daughter Jane one fether bed and beding of Clothes and one Cow named Blool and a Red heifer with white fase and To have one Saddle bought and one Wheel bought and five pound in money and one Callico gown To be bought [page 2] And I do be quit unto my Son William one Red Heifer Calf, and one Sow and pigs and Cash ten Shilings, and I do be quit unto my Son Edward in Cash one pound ten Shillings and I do bequith To my grandsons John Gwin and Mordecai Gwin In Cash ten Shillings Each and I do bequit unto my daughter Mary [ink blot] five Shilings Starlin, and I do bequit To To[sic] my son John my young Black Hors and my plow and I do bequit To my loving Wife Elesabeth my bay mare and I do bequit To my daughter Sarah and Elesabeth five Shilling Starling each, and I do bequit to my daughter Marget my bald Eagle Hors and the Remainder of my estate after my dets Is paid To Be devided betwee[n] my Two Suns James and Alexander and I do leave my loving [??? x-out] Wife Elesabeth and my son Edward Executer of my estat[e] Signed in presents of us his his Mordechai (M) Gwin (seal Thomas (+) Moore mark William Gwin Wm. Gwin relinquishes his } interest in this will in open } Exor Qualifd Court and proves the Execution of } the same } [Will Book Volume A, page 320] In the name of God Amen. I Mordecai Gwinn being infirm in body, but in perfect Health, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in form following, that is to say, I give and recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executrix. And touching such worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I will and bequeath in the manner following and form -- After my lawfull debts and funeral Charges are paid I do bequeath all my Land to be equally divided between my three Sons. John, Alexander, and James, and my loving Wife Elizabeth Gwin to live upon Said Land during Widowhood, and Afterwards to be rented out, till the said John, Alexander, & James Gwin is of age for their use, I do likewise bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth one third of my moveable affects[sic], and I do bequeath unto my Daughter Margret, one feather Bed and beding of Cloathes, and one cow Named Damsel, and one white-fac.d heifer, and to have one Saddle bought for her, and one Spinning Wheel bought, and five pounds in money - - - I do likewise bequeath to my Daughter Jane, one feather Bed and beding of Cloathes, and one cow named Blool and a red heifer with white face, and to have one Saddle bought, and one Wheel bought, and five pounds in money and one Calico gown to be bought - And I do bequeath unto my Son William one red heifer calf, and one Sow and pigs & cash ten Shillings, and I do bequeath unto my Son Edward in cash one pound ten Shillings, and I do bequeath to my grandsons, John Gwinn and Mordecai Gwinn [Will Book Volume A, page 321] in Cash, ten Shillings each, and I do bequeath to my Daughter Mary five Shillings Sterling, and I do bequeath to my Son John my young black Horse, and my plough, and I do bequeath to my loving Wife Elizabeth my bay Mare and I do bequeath to my Daughters Sarah and Elizabeth five Shillings Sterling [second "Sterling" x-out] each, and I do bequeath to my Daughter Margret my bald Eagle Horse, and the remainder of my Estate after my Debts is paid to be divided between my two Sons James and Alexander, and I do leave my loving Wife Elizabeth and my son Edward Executors Signed in presence of us his his Thomas (+) Moore Mordechai (M) Gwinn (seal) mark William Gwin William Gwin relinquishes his } interest in this will in open court } Exor qualified and proves the Execution of the same } Orange County February Term 1785. The Execution of the within last will and Testament of Mordecai Gwinn was duly proved in open court by William Gwinn one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - - - - - Teste [?] Benton CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 320-321 Recorded Feb 1785 Estate Papers for Moses Guinn comprise 51 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Gwinn, Moses (1782)". Mordicai's inventory is found there. Most of these pertain to a Taylor family one or two generations later than this testator, and no apparent consanguinity with this testator.