Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Bostian, Philip December 10, 1828
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Source: Original Will
Written: December 10, 1828
Recorded: 1831

Book H; Pgs. 521-522; Rowan County, N.C.

In the name of God Amen.  I Philip Bostian of the county of Rowan and State of 
North Carolina being of sound perfect and disposing mind and memory and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this 
my last Will and Testament in manner and format following that I recommend my 
soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent 
Christian like manner Item first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife 
ELIZABETH BOSTIAN one cow and calf one bed and furniture one spinning wheel 
two pewter dishes three plates six pewter spoons two iron pots two chairs out 
of my pots now in use all of said property to be returned at her death and 
officially divided among my children.  I also give unto my wife an equal part 
of the money that my son JACOB has to refund to his brothers and sisters in 
consideration of his ------- of my land also I wish my wife to have a child’s 
part of ninety dollars that my son JACOB owes me for the purchase of a piece 
of land, however it is to be understood that my son JACOB is to have no part 
of any of this money or property, and at my wife’s death for all that I have 
given her shall be equally divided between all my children except my son 
JACOB.  Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my daughter and law MOLLY BOSTIAN 
fifty cents in lieu of other property, although my will is that her daughter 
CATHERINE by my son GEORGE have an equal share with the other children and my 
will and desire is that all the property that I gave unto my son GEORGE, my 
daughter ELIZABETH and my daughter CHRISTINA also my daughter CATHERINE that 
they or their representatives for them at my death make a just and true return 
of the same or the value or as near as can be ascertained. So that my children 
that have not had property given them may have as much as the four that I gave 
off property to, and then to all to have share and share alike except my son 
JACOB and my will and desire is that any property not particularly given away 
or money shall be divided among the children above named.  And I hereby 
nominate constitute and appoint my son JOHN BOSTIAN and my son in law JOHN 
PAHEL executors of this my last Will and Testament making all other and former 
wills by me at any time heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 10th day of December 1828.
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of 
RICHD Harris                               PHILIP (his+mark) BOSTIAN (seal)
JOSEPH BAKER


Additional Comments:
Philip Bostian, son of Jonas Bostian and Margaret Becker; Father of George 
Bostian, John Bostian, Jacob Bostian, Elizabeth Barbary Bostian Williams (wife 
of John Williams); Catherine "Katie" Bostian Safrit (wife of Peter Safrit); 
and Christina (Susannah?) Bostian Pahel/Pethel (wife of John Pahel/Pethel).  
Philip Bostian's marriage to unnamed (probably Elizabeth) is recorded in the 
Rowan Co. Marriage Book; date of marriage was December 12, 1796 in Rowan NC.

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