Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Bone, William July 10, 1787 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon DeLoache deloache@intellex.com November 16, 2007, 4:17 pm Source: North Carolina State Archives Written: July 10, 1787 In the name of God, Amen I William Bone of the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina, being in perfect mind and memory, blessed by God, do this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first--- I give, bequeath and devise unto my son William all that tract or parcel of land with my mansion house and all the improvements where I now live, in fee simple, upon this express condition that my said son William pay or cause to be paid, the following mentioned sums of money unto the several persons herein next mentioned, within twelve months after my decease, namely to my son James twenty pounds. To my son Thomas twenty pounds. To my son John twenty pounds. To my daughter Esther Brotherton twenty pounds. To my daughter Susanna (?) McCursy (?) twenty pounds. The residue of my estate I give and bequeath to my fours sons only James, Thomas, William and John to be sold and equally divided among them. And I make and ordain my son William Bone and my trusty friend (?) Andrew Killpatrik the whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament utterly disallowing revoking and disannulling all former Wills legacies and bequests by me heretofor made, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said William Bone have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed published and William + Bone pronounced in the presence of Andrew Killpatrick Francis Johnston William Bone File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/wills/bone46nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb