Wills: Christopher Elrod Sr., 1779: Rowan County, North Carolina Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gwyn Plyler http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/wills/elrod1.txt Also see the 1823 will of Christopher's father, in Davidson County, which was formed from Rowan County in 1822: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/davidson/wills/elrod1.txt ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************************** In the Name of God Amen I Christopher Elrod Senior of Rowan County in North Carolina being in Perfect mind & memory Thanks be Given to God for it and Calling to mind the immortality of my body & that is is appointed for all men once To Die Do make & ordain this to be my last will & testament and as touching such worldly Goods as it hat Pleased God to bless me with I give Demise & Dispose of in manner & form as followeth Item I will & bequeath unto my beloved Son Adam Elrod five Shillings to be paid to him out of my estate Item I will & bequeath Unto my beloved Daughter Sarah the Sum of five Shillings to be paid to her by my Executors out of my Estate Item I give and Bequeath Unto my beloved Daughter Catharine the sum of five Shillings to be paid as afore said Item I give and Bequeath Unto my beloved Daughter Margret one Creture to be Valued to five Pounds in Gold or Silver money Item I give and Bequeath Unto my beloved Daughter Mary one Horse Creture to be Valued to five Pounds in gold or silver And also two Cows and one feather bed & bedding belonging to it which she has in her custody And also one ewe & one grown sow with pig the above willed articles & money to Each Above persons to be paid their Lagacy within Twelve months after my Decease Item I will & bequeath Unto my beloved son Christopher fifty acres of land as it is measured off to him in the Uper End of my Tract Which is to be in his possession at my Decease Item I give & Bequeath Unto my beloved sons Robert & John Elrod the whole of what is left of my tract of land whereon I now live with all the improvements & buildings to be in their possession after my Decease & my wifes Item I will & Bequeath Unto my beloved Daughters Olshy and Lidia two Cows to Each of them & one ewe & one sow with pig to each & also five Pounds in Gold or silver or the Value thereof in other mony that shall be lawfull at the time of pament & each of them one good feather bed & furniture which is to be paid to them when they come to the age of Eighteen Years Which is to be paid to them by my Executors out of my Estate if there is as much left at that time if not to be paid out of the land Willed to my three Youngest Sons Item I will and Bequeath Unto my well Beloved Wife Olshy one third part of my land During her life time and also all my stock of all sorts and all my household Goods and plantation Tools and money During her life and at her Deceas to be at her disposal Except the land which is to be as before mentioned. Item I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife and my son Adam whole & sole executors & executrix of this my last will & testament & I Do hereby Disanull & make Void all other Wills & bequests made or Done by me heretofore. In witness Whereof I have set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of March 1779 Signed Sealed Published & Pronounced In the Presence of Adam (his x mark)Stone Christopher (his x mark) Elrod Senior (seal) Evan Ellis Senior