Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Ellis, Evan 1797 ************************************************ 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: Bob & Linda Ellis http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00017.html#0004075 March 5, 2008, 11:55 pm Source: Rowan Co., Nc - Will Book C, P. 281 Written: 1797 Recorded: 1797 Evan Ellis Will In the name of God amen, I Evan Ellis of Rowan County in the state of North Carolina being weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christianlike manner at the discretion of my friends and Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly goods as it has pleased God to bless me with I give devise and dispose of in manner and form as followeth- Item, I will that all my just debts be paid by my Executors. Item, I will and bequeath unto my son James Ellis the tract of land whereon I now live containing four hundred and eleven acres to him and his heirs forever, and also my black horse, and one wagon and four pair of gears belonging thereunto, one cow and calf his choice, and one three year old heifer, two feather beds, bed steads and furniture his choice, and the remaining part of stock of hogs, one plough and plough tackling, one set of maul rings, one iron wedge, one mattock, and a piece of full cloth. Item, I will unto my cousin William Ellis my great coat. Item, I will that what remains of my stock and all my other estate , except what is before mentioned, and my wearing apparel be valued by three men chosen by my children and all debts due to me be equally divided among my children, John, Evan, William, Isaac, and James Ellis, and I do hereby constitute make and ordain my trusted sons John Ellis & Evan Ellis Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby disallow and disannull all other wills and bequeaths by me made or done heretofore, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of December AD one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Signed, sealed, published and pronounced in the presende of Thomas (X) Brewer Joshua Jones Matthew Johnston Evan Ellis (Seal) Recorded Rowan County, NC Will Book C, p. 281 Probated 1797 Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA 8 Dec 2006 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/wills/ellis424wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb