Will of Stephen Noland, 1791, Rowan Co.NC

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Submitted by:  Thelma Noland  RockinN@aol.com
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I would like to re-submit this will for Stephen Noland. I submitted
this will some months ago but recently have been sent a copy of the
original will.  The lady who sent me the copy has an original copy
with the raised seal from Rowan Co, North Carolina. This new copy
has some corrections and additions, and could be of some value to
the descendants of Stephen Noland.
Thank you
Thelma Noland
RockinN@aol.com
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ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA RECORD OF WILLS, BOOK B, 1776-1793

Stephen Noland's Last Will, Book B, pages187-188, Rowan County,
North Carolina

                                            November 1, 1791
State of North Carolina}
County of Rowan}

In the name of God, Amen, I Stephen Noland of the State of North
Carolina and the County of Rowan, being weak and low in body
but of sound mind and memory, and dispotial, thanks be to
Almighty God for his Mercy. I, calling to mind the mortality of the
body, knowing it is appointed for all men once to die and after
death to come to judgement, I do, on this first day of November in
the year of our Lord 1791, publish this my last will and testament.
First of all I give my soul to God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,
and my body to be decently buried up in the earth in a Christian
like manner at the discretion of my Executors, hoping to have
them again united together at the great and general resurection
by the mighty power of God, and as touching my wordly goods as it
pleases Almighty God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise,
and dispose of in the manner, that is to say, first, I give unto my
beloved wife Mary Noland 74 acres of land to be laid off where I
now live, including the dwelling and plantation as far as the main
branch between this and the old place to her and her heirs and
assigned forever. And I also give to her my sorrel mare, Jenos, and
black mare and eight head of sheep and all my hogs and all my crop
and beds and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
2ndly, I give and bequeath to my son Stephen Noland my sorrel colt
and my youngest brindle heifer, to him and his heirs forever.
3rdly, I give and bequeath to my son Ledstone Noland my saddle and
the black colt, he paying to my son James Noland one half of the
value of said colt, which colt to be valued by two men at three
years old.
4th, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Ann Holderfield one
pied cow to be delivered to my daughter Henne Holderfield for the
use of the child immediately after my decease.
5th, I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Noland all the rest of my
stocks of cattle to her use, she giving my son Ledstone Noland,
James, Alidia, Mary and Eleanor Noland, one heifer as they my
children grow up, and also I give my wife as aforesaid all the rest
of my household and furniture of every kind, plantation tools not
herein disposed of. And all the rest of my land not herein devised,
I give and bequeath to my three sons, Stephen, Ledstone, and James
Noland to be equally divided between them in quality so as each
share be equal in value, which direction and valuation shall be
ascertained by three men chosen by my Executors that I give to them
and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Turley my dresser, and
lastly my big bay mare to be sold at value within nine months, with
credit given in order to discharge my just debts. And I do hereby
constitute and appoint my trusty friend Bazil Gaither my whole and
sole executor to this my last will and testament, revoking and
making void all other wills by me made and ratifying this and no
other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have
set my hand and seal this day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed, published
pronounced and acknowledged                     his
to be my last will in presence           Stephen X Noland
Oliver Hendren Jr                              mark
Nathaniel Samuel Collett

Proven by Oliver Hendron, August 11, 1792