Ross, John - 1818 - Rowan County, NC - Wills Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives Project by Charles Oliver [ WILL OF JOHN ROSS ] In the name of God, Amen. I John Ross Senr being Sound Mind & Memory Do Make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in Manner following 1 My Will is for all my Just Debts to be paid & Funeral Expences & Charges. 2 I Will & Bequeth to my Beloved Wife Catherine Ross one Cow & Calf one Bed & Furniture Two Head of Sheep [...] Saddle Wheel & Cards One pot & oven. likewise Grain sufficient for one years provition pork salt sugar & coffee for one year with a supply of Cotton & Flax for one year. 3 I Will that Thomas Smith Hall [Hill] to have Five Dollars in Money out of my Estate. 4 I will that after my Just Debts are paid the Balance of my Estate Real & Personal to be Sold and Equally devided Between my Beloved wife Catherine Ross and my Beloved Children James Ross John Ross Jean Ludwell & Zylphy Walker Equal Share & Equally alike ------ and for the faithful performance of this my last will & Testament I make ordain Constitute and Appoint my trusty and well bloved friend Jacob Brown, Miller, my True & Sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament Revoking all other wills & Bequeaths & Ratifying this alone & no Other in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Twenty first day of November 1818. Signed Sealed & Delivered in John Ross presence of us [...] Graff James [...] Wm. Burrage Rowan County February Session 1819 I hereby certify that this will was duly proven in open court by the oath of James Ellis recorded and registered in book G page 530. ********************************************************************** 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. **********************************************************************