Rowan Co. NC - Will: John Frohock, Jr  - 1768

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    John Frohock, Jr., Will

In the name of God amen, The tenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord 
One Thousand seven hundred and sixty Eight I John Frohock of Rowan County in 
the Province of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory Thanks be to 
God.  Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that 
it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and Ordain this my last 
Will and Testament.  That is to say Principally and first of all I give and 
recommend my Soul into the Hand of God Almighty that gave it and my Body I 
commend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the 
direction of my Executor herein After named nothing doubting but at the 
General Resurrection I shall [--] the same again by the mighty Power of God 
and Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in 
this Life I give remand and dispose of in the following manner and form.  

First I give and bequeath unto my Loving Brother William Frohock as follows, 
Viz.  The Tract of Land whereon he now lives call'd Carter's Place my Tract 
of Land whereon I now have a Negroe Quarter called Drake's Place a tract of 
Land on the waters of Tarr River which I bought from Edward Hugh Originally 
deeded to Hugh Foster, All that Tract or Parcell of Land lying in the Forks 
of Yadkin with the Grist mills and Saw Mill thereon & every article thereunto 
belonging.  One Tract of Land lying on the North side of Tarr River 
Containing Four Hundred Acres known by the name of Bails Place.  Also Two 
Hundred acres of Land Joining the same down the River called the Old 
Plantation or Pattersons Place.  Also Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of Land 
with the Mill and everything thereunto belonging on Woolf pitt Crick, Also 
One Lot of Land in the Town of Halifax belonging to me near the Court House.  
Also the following Negroes [to wit] Tom, Bungy, AnnaLee, her daughter Bett, 
Vilett, Tony, Rose, Nell, Amy, Bob, Bett [Huntoo?] Suck that I bought of 
Magoune, Patt, Vinen, [--], Roger, Indi, to him His Heirs and Assigns forever.

    Also, I give and bequeath to Dearly and well loved Brother Thomas Frohock 
as follows [to wit] All That Tract of Land I bought of Col. Alexander 
McCulloh Lying on Grants Creek Containing acres together with my Grist & Saw 
Mills Also a Tract of Land joining.  The Town land joining.  The Town land of 
Salisbury called Thayer's Place, My house in the Town of Salisbury. and all 
the Furniture thereunto belonging together with all my other lotts and land 
in the said Town and Town Common.  Also One Tract of Land lying on the South 
Side of Tar river called the Wallnut Point.  Also one other Tract of Land 
lying on the South side of Tarr River whereon my Unckle Robert Parker 
formerly lived. Also one other Tract of Land on Taylor Creek whereon the Mill 
was.  Also one other Tract of land on Billy's Creek known by the name of the 
Mulbry Great Low Grounds.  Also one other Tract of land lying on the Waters 
of Second Crick which I bought of George Magoune. Also one other other Tract 
of Land bought of James Andrews lying at the mouth of Second crick.  Also my 
Right to Morby Place.  Also one other Tract of Land lying up Yadkin River 
which I bought of Frances Locke.  Also the following Negroes to wit, Sharper 
[--], Mary Ann, Bett, Billy, Sharper [--] Jack, Absolom, George, Dick, Sarah, 
Till, Poll, Suck, Abraham, Pegg, Sam [--] Darcy, Dinah, Frank, Peter, Sall, 
with all my Plantation Tools Stock of Horses Cattle and Hoggs belonging to 
the Mill Plantation on Grants Crick [--] to him his Heirs and Assigns for 
ever.

    Also I give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Aunt Mary McManus, Two 
hundred pounds [--] money.

    Also I give and Bequeath to Miss Mary McCulloh daughter to my Worthy and 
Good Friend The Honourable Alexander McCulloh One Hundred Pounds [--] to be 
given her inb Gold and Silver.

    Also I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Hamilton and my Will is that My Two 
Brothers pay her the sum of Ten pounds a year during her natural life.  Out 
of the profits of my estate so list them That is to Say William Frohock to 
pay her Five pounds on the first day of January in each year and Thomas 
Frohock to pay her the other five pounds on the first day of June in Each 
Year so long as she lives.

    My Will is that all my Just Debts be immediately paid Out of the Money 
now in the House and all the legacys out of the same to be paid on Sight.

    My Will is that my Brothers be as favourable to the poor people indebted 
to me as possible so as not to Sue them if they can gett their money in any 
time without, but to give them Indulgence if they are not Doubtful of loosing 
it for want of suing for the Same.

    And as to the Rest of my Lands lying in Virginia, Carolina and Elsewhere 
together with all my Horses Cattle Hoggs Negroes and all the rest and residue 
of my Estate Both Real and Personally of every kind whatsoever I give and 
bequeath to my said two Brothers to be divided share and share alike as they 
can agree between themselves or they may sell the Land and divide the money 
arising from such Sale between themselves as they think proper.

    My Will is that my Brothers give my Trusty and Good Boy Absolom [a 
waiting man] his liberty or Freedom immediately and that put him to School 
One Year and let him have his bord and clothing with them during the said 
Term and at the Expiration of the Year give him a good Suit of cloths and Ten 
Pounds in Money in Testimony for his Honesty and Fidelity to by Interest & 
Service.

    And lastly, I do hereby Constitute Make Revise and Appoint my two Dearly 
beloved Brothers my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do 
hereby utterly disallow [--] disannull all and every other former Testaments, 
Wills, Figures, Bequests & Executors by me in any wise before named Willed 
and Bequeathed satisfying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will 
and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Day 
and year above written.

                            [signed] John Frohock

Sign'd seal'd published and
prounounced and delivered by
the Said John Frohock as his
Last Will and Testament in the 
Presence of us the Subscribers
John Mitchell
Ma': Chambers [--]
Elizabeth Mitchell