Morrow, John - 1815 - Rowan County, NC - Wills

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Will of John Morrow of Rown County, NC 
Book G. Page 398


        In the Name of God Amen; I JOHN MORROW of the County of Rowan in 
        State of North Carolina Farmer.;  Being very weak and indisposed
In Body, 
        Though of Sound Mind And Perfect Memory (Thanks be to god for
this Blessing)
        And Calling to mind the mortality of my Body knowing that it is
appointed
Unto
        all Men Once to die have thought it Necessary and proper to make
and 
        Ordain  this my last Will And Testament Which I do in Manner
Following. First
      And ?More All I Resign My Soul Unto God the creator and Great
Benefactor
of the
      same  And My Body to the Earth Desiring to be buried  In a Decent
Christian like
       manner At the Discretion of my executors and as touching such
worldly
goods as I 
        hath pleased the Lord to Bless Me with I will and bequeath unto
my
Beloved wife 
        ELIZABETH MORROW the Possession and occupancy of the plantation
where
I now 
        Reside During her Natural life, also two Beds And Furniture A
Walnut
Chest, A Desk, 
        two cows, a calf, A Gray colt of two years old, four head of
sheep,
two head of hogs of
        the best  of a ?? for killing. Also a sow and pigs such as she
may
chuse; All of which
        property she is to possess  During her natural life. But not
disposable of by her In any
        other way But for her support and Mainteanance. Also I will and
Bequeath unto her All
        the Dresser(s) and Kitchen Furniture to be disposed of as she may
think Proper
     ;  Likewise a Saddle and bridle,  A Cotton wheel, A ?flax wheel and
Bearl,  A pair 
        of cotton and a pair of wool cards. With as much cotton, wool or
flax
as may be
        necessary for one years consumption. Also as much corn, Flour,
Sugar,
And Coffee as 
        may be thought  for one years maintenance of and care of daughter
NANCY MORROW.

          Unto my two eldest sons WM. MORROW and JOHN MORROW I bequeath
all my
clothing
          to be Equally Distributed Betwixt them Unto my daughter
MARGARET,
wife of Hazel DICKEY
          I will All such property as she hath recieved of me as her part
of
my Estate, Unto my  daughter
         JANE, wife of JAMES DAVIS, Senr. I will and bequeath such
property as
she hath recieved as her
         part, , Unto my son ALLEN MORROW I will such monies and property
as
he hath received
         Unto my son THOS. MORROW I  bequeath one hundred acres of land
Being
Part of the
         tract of land I now reside on to be ?aid off from the River
Extending
Along Parallel with James
         Orton and William Butlers ??. Unto my son ARTHUR MORROW I will
my
Still and Vessels
         Also two sheep ewes. Unto my son JOSEPH MORROW I will and
bequeath
the residue of 
         my land being by estimation two hundred and eighty acres; Also
the
wooden work? of A 
         Waggon And the Iron for the same, Unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH,
Wife
of JAMES DAVIS, 
         Junr.,  I will and Bequeath  two cows, and calves, two pots, two
head
of sheep,. Furthermore
         with regard to my Daughter NANCY MORROW My Will and Intention is
that
she be taken care
         of  and maintained on the premises with her mother And should
she
survive after her mother
         by my Son JOSEPH for which purpose the Residue of the Horses are
to
be and remain on the 
         premises for the use of the same, Unto my Daughter REBECCAH
MORROW I
will  and bequeath
         tow cows, calves, One Bed and Furniture, One Saddle and bridle,
and
two sheep. 

        This I make and constitute my last will and testament Hereby
Diswilling and Revoking
        All former wills, Testaments or bequeaths made by me made or
intended
to be made Ordaining
        and Appointing my two sons ALLEN and ARTHUR MORROW Executors of
the
same. In witness whereof
         I hereunto set my signd/ seald  the 14th day of September A.D.
1815.

 Signed/Sealed/Witnessed in the Presence of            John Morrow
(signature,
seal)
    
Samuel Little
Thomas Morrow

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