Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Butner, Jemima 1801
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1801
Recorded: 1803

Will of Jemima Butner

Rowan County, NC Original Wills, Jemima Butner (1801), State Archives of 
North Carolina, Raleigh, NC; Recorded Copy, Rowan County, North Carolina 
Will Book C, 1792-1803, pp. 321-322.
Devised May 7, 1801.
Proven February 10, 1803.

In the name of God Amen
I Jemima Butner of the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina Being in 
perfect mind & memory But weakley in Body and calling to mind my Mortality 
think proper to make and ordain this as my Last wil and Testament knowing 
That it is aponted unto men once To dy do think proper to Confirm my 
intentions By these presents and in the first place commending my sole into 
the hands of all mighty God and My Body to Be Decently Buried at the 
discretion of My Executors and as Touching such worldly Estate as it hath 
pleased God to Bless me with I dispose of devise and give in Manner and form 
following that is to say
First, I give and bequeth To my Eldest Son Samuel Merel four teen pounds 
which I paid for the improvement whereon Smith Meril now Lives also Twenty 
Seven pounds which I paid in taking up a judgment that was against him also 
my sorrel horse also an Equel part of all my moveble property with the Rest 
of my sons my negroes excepted.
Secondly I give and bequeth to my daughter Nancy My negro woman Hager which 
is to be vallued  and John Merel William Merel and Charles Merel is to have 
an Equel part of the vallue of said negro in money also I give one half of 
my Waring Clothes to my daughter Nancy. 
Thirdly I give and Bequeth to my Daughter Elliner one negor garl Named Rose 
which is also to Be vallued & the above John Merel William Merel and Charles 
Merel is to have an equal part of her vallue in money I also give to my 
Daughter Elliner the other half of my [wear]ing Clothes. 
Fourthly I give and Bequeth to my son Andrew Merel my Negro Boy Named James 
which is also to be vallued and the above John Merel William Merel & Charles 
Merel to have an Equel part of the vallue in money also I give to my son 
Andrew an Equel part of my Movable property That I do not mention in my wil. 
Fifthly I give To my son Jonathan Meril My Negro boy named David and he is 
to pay to My son Charles Merel Ten pounds current money Two years after my 
Deseace I give also to my son Jonathan Merel an Equal part With the Res[t] 
of my sons of my Moveable property which is not here Mentioned or given. 
Sixthly I give to my son Elijah Meril an Equal part of My Moveable property 
which is Not Mentioned as given in this wil. 
Lastly I also apoint Constitute and ordain My sons A[n]drew Merel & Jonathan 
Merel whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Wil and Testament and I do 
hereby Revoke all other wils or Testements at any time by me made in witness 
whereof  hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of may 1801.
Seald Signd and Delivered
In presents of						Jemima (+) Butner
Test Thomas Durham 
        Azariah Merrell Test

[Verso]

Registered Book C

Jemima Butner’s 
Will
Copyed by
H. Osborn
1801


Rowan County, North Carolina Court Minutes, 1800-1807, p. 207.

Thursday, February 10, 1803.
Jamima Butners last will proven and letters testimentary isd to Andrew & 
Jonathan Merrill.

Transcribed by Mark Valsame, Raleigh, NC.


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