ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isaac Lowe, 14 Feb 1806
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ISAAC LOWE Will written 14 Feb 1806
Proved Nov Court 1807

In the name of God Amen. I Isaac LOWE of the county of Rockingham County &
State of North Carolina Being weak of Body but of Sound & perfect memory-Do
make constitute and ordain this my Last Will & Testament In form & manner.
Following Viz--- To my Beloved Wife Cathrian LOWE I will & Bequeath all my
personal Estate Together with my land and negroes During her natural life &
then To be Disposed of in the following manner which will be hereafter mentioned.
To my Son Thomas LOWE I will and bequeath the Tract of Land I now live on
at my said wifes Death To him & and his hares for ever likewise Two Beds
which is now in his possession I also Bequeath to him and his hares.

Item-To my daghter Margaret MOORE I give and Bequeath one Bed & furniture
Also at my Wifes Death
Item-To my Daughter Frankey EDMONSON I give and Bequeath also one Bed &
furniture in the manner as above mentioned-
Item-To my Daughter Fanney PEARSON I give and Bequeath at my Wife's death
as much property Which she may make choice of as will be in value to a good
Bed and furniture.-
Item-To my Son-in-law Samuel MOORE & my Daughter-in-law Mary LOWE I give
and Bequeath to Each five Shillings. I Bequeath my warring apparel and
saddle to my Said Son Thomas LOWE.
And all the remainder of my Personal estate at My Wifes Death I Bequest to
my four children To Wit Thomas LOWE Margaret MOOR Frankey EDMONSON & Fanney
PEARSON to be equally Divided amongst them and as to my said Negroes which
I am now possessed of It is my will and Desire at my wifes Death and
faithful service which they have performed to me I do Hereby absolutely
order that they be Set free. All that I am possessed of or that I may
hereafter Be possessed with.
Viz One Negro woman named Nell the wife of a certain free man named Charles
 FRIEND. Two Negro men One named Jack the other Charles four negro girls of
 Woman Beck Mary BETT & Alley Jane. Also one negro Boy named James likewise
Two children of the above mentioned Beck Hannah and FRIEND. I do by virtue
of This my Last Will and Testament Ordered that they be freed Men & Woman
as above mentioned I do likewise constitute & appoint Andrew BOYD My whole
and estate executer of this my last Will & I trust to see the same duly
performed and Executed revoking and Disannuling all wills Heretofore made
by me I witness of which I have set my hand this 14th day of February 1806.
Signed Sealed & published & pernounced in presence of

Willowby LEE                                Isaac his mark LOWE
James M. CLARIDGE

State of No. Carolina
Rockingham County
Nov Sessions 1807
  The within will by Isaac LOWE decd was duly proved in open Court by the
oaths of Willowby LEE and James CLARIDGE on motion ordered to be recorded.
                       Ro. GALLAWAY C.