Beaman, John - 1819 - Rowan County, NC - Wills

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Submitter: Phyllis J. Bauer
EMAIL: pjbauer@mc.netorPJBauer209@aol.com
SURNAMES: BEAMAN, HOLMAN, MOORE, POWELL, COOK
DATE: Dec 20 1998
QRYTEXT: The Will of John Beaman

Transcribed from the original records in the custody of the North
Carolina State Archives:
Rowan County Original Estates Papers, 1753-1929 C.R.085.508.7
Beaman, John. 1819

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
1, John Beeman of Rowan County and State of North Carolina, being weak in
body, of sound sense and Memory, calling to mind the mortality of my
body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and
constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows.
First, I recommend my soul unto god who gave it and my body to the earth,
to be buried in a descent Christian like manner, at the discretion of my
friends who survive, me And as touching such worldly estate, as it hath
pleased go to bless me with, I demise, and dispose of the same in the
following manner.

ITEM, I lend unto my beloved wife, all my land, and plantation whereon I
now live; west of my now standing lane by my door; except my Mill, and
the west end of my land, which is in the following bounds, Beginning on
Samuel Beemans line, and running south so as to leave the Sandy ford on
Dutchman Creek two chains east, to my south line.
ALSO, I lend unto my beloved wife, all my farming tools, stock of every
kind,
together with all my houshold furniture, Still, and every article there
unto belonging.
ALSO, I lend her all my Negroes except my small Girl violet, all the
aforementioned articles I lend to her during her Natural life.
ALSO, I give unto my beloved wife, all my grain which is growing, or on
hand, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM, At my wifes death, I give and bequeath to my son James Beeman, two
hundred and twenty five Dollars, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM, At my wifes death, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Moore,
two hundred and twenty five dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM, At my death, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Beeman, thirty
acres of land, adjoining him, off of a tract of Mine containing two
hundred acres, said thirty acres to be laid off of the south side of said
land, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM, At my death, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Beeman, all that
part of the tract of land, whereon I now live, east of my now standing
lane, and at my wifes death, all the residue which I have lent to her of
said land, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM, At my death, I give and bequeath, unto my Grandaughter Polly
Beeman, daughter of Joseph Beeman, my small Negro Girl Violet; to her and
her heirs forever.
MY WILL is that after my death, all my lands and property which is not
here already willed away, should be sold at public auction by my Exrs.,
and the money arising therefrom, after all my Just debts are paid, to be
equally divided between my beloved wife, and all my children, Namely,
Elizabeth, James, Mary, Nancy, Charles, William, Thomas, Samuel & Joseph.
MY WILL IS, At my wifes death, that all the property that I have loaned
her, which shall be on hand at her death, shall be sold by my Exrs. and
the money arising therefrom, equally divided Among my Children, as named
above.
LASTLY, I nominate and appoint my friends James Holeman and Ransom
Powell,
soul Executors; to this my last will and testament: hereby revoking all
former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & seal, this 8th day of
September 1819 ----

         his
Signed sealed and acknowledged as        John Beaman

My last will & testament         mark

In presence of

John Cook

James Holman Junior

Rowan County November Term 1819 ---

Having qualified as Executor to the last Will and Testament of John
Beeman decd. all persons indebted to his estate are requested to come
forward and make payment --- Those who have demands against said Estate,
Are requested to forward their Receipts for Settlement or the act of
limitation will be pleaded thereon, Agreeable the act of Assembly

R. Powell Exr.


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