Morrow, Joseph - 1816 - Rowan County, NC - Wills

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Will of Joseph Morrow. Dated April 5, 1816. Filed May Term 1815
        
        In the name of god amen I JOSEPH Morrow of Rowan County of the
State of North Carolina being weak and low in body but of perfect mind 
and memory thanks be given to god for his mercies calling to mind the
mortality of my body and-knowing that it is appointed for all men to die -
I do make & ordain this my last will&testament  That is to say principally 
& first of all I give and  Reccomend my soul to god that gave it & my Body 
to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion 
of my Executors nothing doubting but at the --enerel Resurerection  I Shall 
Recieve the same again by The mity power of god and as Touching such worldly 
Estate whearwith it has plesed God to bless me with in this life I give and 
Dispose of the same in the following Manner & form

First I give & bequeath unto to my mother ELIZABETH MORROW my Corn that
is in the Crib and all the small Grain That is on the plantation and all my
farming Tools and Gear and Two Horse Cretures namely Dick and a greay
mare for Her to Dispose of as she thinks proper by her maintaining my sister
NANCY MORROW as long as She ELIZABETH MORROW lives allso I give to Her what 
Meal I have mased in the still House for her own use by her paying The Duty
when it is stild -------.

Secondly I give to my brother ALLEN MORROW all The Whiskey I have now on 
hand by his paying The Duety of the same- - - - - -.

Thirdly, To my siser JANE DAVIS I leave four Hogs.

Forthly To My sister ELIZABETH DAVIS I leave four hogs.

Fithly I leave to my Brothers THOMAS & ARTHUR MORROW my new wagon by thear 
paying for the Ironin of her - - Allso I leave to my brother ARTHUR My 
saddle and bridle- - - - - - - - -

Sixthly I leave to my sister REBECCAH MORROW my young sorrel horse and
one Hundred acres of Land to be layd off to her after my Mothers Deth- -
Adjoining my brothers WILLIAM MORROWs Tract of Land

And further I leave to my Brothers THOMAS and ARTHUR all the Remainder of my 
land after My Mothers Deth to be Equaly Devided between Them and them I alow
to pay all my just debts and take care of my sister NANCY after my Mothers 
Deth and further I leave what Moneys are owing to Me To be Devided betwean----

And further I leave to my Brother ALLEN MORROW all my wareing Clothes and my 
Gun I leave ARTHUR allso I make & ordain THOMAS & ARTHUR MORROW my sole 
Executors of This my last will and Testament in witness whearof I have set 
my hand and seal This 5th Day of Aprile 1816 & signed seald & confirmnd by 
The sd JOSEPH MORROW to be his last will & Testament. In presents of who in 
his presents & in the presents of each other have subscribed our names

BENJN BEAN (signature)  
NANCY MENSHAUS (mark)           JOSEPH MORROW (seal and signature)

        Filed May Term 1816. 

        
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