Will of James Kirk, 1801, Rockingham Co. NC
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WILL OF JAMES KIRK, Rockingham County, NC
Dated  4 Aug. 1801
Rockingham Book 57

Unfortunately, the first page is completely unreadable.
*page 2

Item I give and Bequeath unto my wife Mary Kirk all land whereon I now live 
together with all my stock bought and citchen (kitchen) furniture. Enduring of 
her widowhood and if it be so that she marry again.  Then the above mentioned 
property is to be divided equally among all my children.  The one the she is 
now with to share Equally also.

And I do hereby substitute or ordain these my trusty friends Jeremiah Green 
and Alexander Russel to be my Executors.  That this my will may be truly 
observed according to law.

In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Day and Date above
mentioned.

James his + mark Kirk

Signed sealed and published by the Testator as his last will in the presence 
of us and testified in the presence of the testator and on the presence of 
each other.

John McLeak
Jehu M. Ming