Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Meanas, Frederick  March 22, 1822
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Written: March 22, 1822
Recorded: February 1835

In the name of God amen.  I, Fredrick Meanas, of the County of Rowan and State 
of North Carolina, being weake in body but of a sound disposeing mind and 
memory blesed be god for the same, do this Eighteen day of March 1822 make, 
publish and ordain this my last will and Testament in the manner following:
first my last will and desire is that all my property remaine as it is until 
my youngest Child named George [George is lined out and replaced with Henry] 
should arive to the age of twenty one years or until my wife marries if that 
should be the Case.  If my wife should Marry, my will and desire is that all 
my property should be Sold and Equally divided between of my Children share 
and share alike after deducing out of my two sons share, namely, Andrew and 
Fredrick's and my daughter, Caty, waggoners which they have already Recived.  
If my wife, Rosey,  should remain single, I then give and bequeath to my son, 
Geare [may mean George] one hundred acres of land with the house and 
improvemts Included upon Condition he Manetain my wife during her natural 
life.  My will also is that my son, George, Shall pay back to the rest of 
Children one hundred dollars to be Equally divided amonst [amonst lined out 
and replaced with between them all.  My will also is if my Son, George, do not 
take the land upon the above Conditions, any one of my other sons may have the 
hundred acres of land upon the same Conditions, Incluging the Improvements.  
My will and desire further is if my wife never Marry, she shall have an equal 
share with my Children.
I pronounce this and this alone to be my last will and Testament revoking all 
other wills before made.  In witness hereof There in to set my hand and seal 
the day and first above written.  I nominate & appoint my two sons Andrew or 
Fredrick Meanas Executors of this my last will and testament.
                                                                               
                   Fredrick Meanas     seal
Signed and sealed in the
Presents of                           Andrew Meanas  Jr
                                               Saml MCullock


Rowan County February Session 1835

                  I hereby certify that the within Will was duly proven in 
Open Court by the Oath of Andrew Meanas   
                 One of the Subscribing witnesses and registered in Book H  
Page 661.

                                     Jno Giles


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