Randolph County NcArchives Wills.....Foust, Jacob 1796
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Written: 1796

Jacob Foust

Randolph Co., NC Will Book 2 page 21   1796 
NC Archives reference # CR.081.901.1-.14

In the Name of god amen the 19th Day of Decr 1795 I Jacob Foust of Randolph 
County & State of North Carolina Being sick in body but of Perfect mind & 
memory Thanks to almighty god & Calling to the mind the uncertainty of this 
Transitory Life Do make, Constitute & Declare this my Last will & Testament; 
in form & manner following

To Witt, I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Charity Foust The whole 
privilege of the house & Plantation with the household furniture ______? 
During her Life or widowhood & then & or till the youngest son Daniel Foust 
comes of age and then to be equaly Divided between the three youngest sons 
Jacob Peter & Daniel Foust to wit the Tract of Land where on I now Dwell. To 
be Divided by a Line North & South on the (Course?) _______side _____on Line 
for Jacobs Part the other Part be Equally Divided between Peter & Daniel by a 
Line Running East & West -- Peter to have the North side & Daniel the South -- 
___________________________illegible line _______________________________ John 
Foust all that Tract of land ajoining Isaac Cox To be Equally Divided by a 
Line Running North & South Christ to have the east side & John the west side 
Also to have each of them a horse bridle& sadle with a set of Plough (hames?) 
(an axe?) & mattock Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Barbary Foust Fifty 
Pound in hard money (way?) the price of her mare & Sadle to be takenof the 
same ?

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Judith Foust one featherbed one Cow & 
Calf & fifty Pound hard money (way?) 

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Charity Foust one feather bed one Cow & 
Calf & fifty Pound hard money (way?) and when the youngest son comes of age 
then they _____? note of & pay off the Remaining Part of the girls I give to 
the three youngest sons to maintain their mother(s) Life or widowhood. After a 
_______ is made & the girls parts Paid off if any thing Remain my wife Charity 
Foust to keep it in her hands till her Death& then Equally Divided amongst all 
my Children Unless the Property be waisting and then the Executors to take it 
in hand who are as follows to wit I constitute ordain & appoint my brother 
George Foust and Adam Brower Executors to this my Last will & Testament to 
Execute & perform all things conforming (?) to this my Last will& Testament In 
witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Day & year first 
above written

Jacob Foust

Signed & Sealed
In presence of
________________?
Jacob Cloud
Jonathan Cloud

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