Rockingham County NcArchives Wills.....Jones, Sarah April 5, 1787
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Source: Nc State Archives - Rockingham County Wills - Box 084.801.9
Written: April 5, 1787

In the name of God, Amen

I Sarah Jones of Rockingham County in North Carolina being weak of body but of 
sound & perfect memory, & calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing 
that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last will 
& testament that is to say first of all I commit my Soul into the hands of 
almighty God who gave it & my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the 
discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned.  And as to the worldly goods 
where it hath pleased God to bless me I give and bequeath in the following 
manner  to wit:
first of all my just debts to be paid ~

Item:  I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Gentry fifty Acres of 
land in Rockingham County joining Andrew Joyce, Joshua Smith & Henry Harden ~
also one Negroe Woman named Easter one Negroe Boy named Nelson one Negroe girl 
named [?L]illy to her & her heirs for ever, also I give to my fore mentioned 
Daughter Sarah Gentry, one Negroe girl namd. Philis until my grand Son Edward 
Whitworth comes of age & thereto fall to him.  I give & bequeath to my beloved 
son in law Benjamin Cook twenty five pounds.  I give & bequeath to my beloved 
son Edward Jones five shillings.  I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter 
Elizabeth Whitworth five shillings and as to all the rest of my estate I give 
to my afore named Daughter Sarah Gentry.  And as for the true performance of 
this my last will & testament according to the true intent & meaning thereof I 
nominate & appoint James Hunter & Joshua Smith Executors of this my last will & 
testament in witness whereof the sd. Sarah Jones hast here unto set her hand & 
seal this fifth day of April 1787

					Sarah (her J mark) Jones {Seal}
Signed sealed & declared
to be her last will & testament
in presence of

Joshua Smith
William S. Burch
Mary Cook


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