Rockingham County, N.C. - WILLS - Robert Means, 20 May 1822
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Contributed by Jeri L. Corbitt 		jericorbitt@juno.com
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Last Will and Testament of Robert Means
Rockingham Co, NC Will Book A, pp 259-260

Robert Means

In the name of God amen  I Robert Means of the county of Rockingham and 
state of North Carolina being at this time weak of body but of sound and 
disposed mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and uncertain of the 
time when  do make and ordain this be my last will and testament in manner
and form following that is to say I Commend my soul to God who gave it me 
and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like 
manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter nominated and touching 
my worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me divide and dispose of
in manner following:
Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Means one dollar to him or 
his heirs.
Item 2: I give and bequeath to the heirs of my James Means Decd one dollar
Item 3: I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Rebecca Grogan 
decd thirty dollars.
Item 4: All the residue of my estate both real and personal to be sold by 
my executor and after my just debts are paid to be equally divided among 
my daughter Jane Campbell, Mary Barns, Elizabeth Rea___, Nomay Sharp, 
Flemin Sharp, Martha Vernon  the children of my daughter Ann Decd and the 
heirs of my son Robert Means & my daughter Rachal Smith.
Lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty friend Josiah 
Claybrook my executor of this my last will and testament in witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentyeth 
day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed and sealed in presence of Nehemiah Vernon
Nehemiah Vernon Sen (?)
Absalom Vernon                      Robert (his mark) Means (seal)
John Claybrook

State of North Carolina          August Sessions  1822
Rockingham County                 The execution of the within Last will 
and testament of Robert Means and was duly proved in open court by the 
oaths of Nehemiah Vernon and John Claybrook and on motion ordered to be 
recorded. Josiah Claybrook being herein named as Executor qualified as 
such and took out letters testamentary in the same.
                                   Robt. Galloway C.C.