Robeson County NcArchives Wills.....Barnes, Michael 1809
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1809

In the name of God Amen
I Michael Barnes of the County of Robeson
and State of North Carolina being sick & week
in bodily health but of sound mind and memory
do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in Manner and form following
   First I lend unto my loving wife Milley Barnes
all my Land where I now live containing twelve
hundred acres together with all the rest of my
Estate during her natural life except such Part
as will be herein after other wayes devised
Item I give unto my son John Barnes all the
Land I have adjoining him to be vested in him
at my death,  Item I give unto my son Jacob
Barnes my still and all the cider & Brandy Casks
My will and desire further is that after the
death of my wife that my son Jacob Barnes
Shall hold and posses the above mentioned
twelve hundred acres of Land as his own right
and property, the residue of my Estate after
the death of my wife my will and desire is
Shall be Equally divided among all my Child-
ren that is now living, ecept fifty dollars which
I reserve for my son Josiah Barnes two children
to be equally divided between them
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and my Son Jacob is not to have any Part of
the cattle and Horses, and lastly I constitute
and appoint my wife Milly Barnes John
Barnes Jacob Barnes & James Barnes
executors to this my Last Will and testament
in WitneSs Whereof I do here unto set my
hand and seal this 3rd of august 1809
in presents of         Michael Barnes {Seal}
Test
      B Lee
James Morris
 
Citation: Robeson County Wills, C.R.083.801.001, 
NC State Archives, 
109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC.


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