Chaffin, Pleasant - 1815 - Rowan County, NC - Wills

Virginia Flesher <wtsongwriter@mail.geocities.com>


Will of Pleasant Chaffin-1815

                     WILL OF PLEASANT CHAFFIN, ROWAN CO NC

In the name of God Amen, knowing it is appointed for all men once to die,
and being in a low state of health, and verry sick but of sound mind and 
memory, I make and ordain this to be my last will and testament and no 
other. In the first place I recommend my Soul to almighty God the maker and 
disposer of all things and my body to the Earth to be interred in a decent 
manner at the descretion of my Executors. As to my wordly estate, I give and
bequeath as follows: (viz) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Comfort
Chaffin, my riding/rising? chair and Breed horse, and the choice of one Cow 
and Calf and the choice of Two beds and furniture and all of the balance of 
my Household and Kitchin furniture, except a chest and desk which I wish 
sold and all the balance of my moveable property to be sold and after all my 
just debts are paid, I wish the balance of my debts and the amount of Sales 
to be equally divided between my wife and children , it is also my desire 
that my wife and children are allowed Twelve months provisions out of the 
present Stock on hand, it is also my desire that the land to be rented out 
until my eldest child shall come of age, and the rest to be equally divided 
between my wife and children and then the land to be sold at a Credit of 
Twelve months and the money Equally divided amongst my children, and the 
money be put out in good safe hands on Interest, and the Interest ?   to 
support and Educate my children. I appoint my Brother         ?            
and Benton Clemmons my Executers. Witness my hand and Seal this 30th day of 
March and in the 1815 of our Lord.

Assigned, Sealed  in the presence of   

                                          P. Chaffin     (Pleasant)
Arthur Smith                            
M. Hanes
Nathan Chaffin Jr.

Probated May Term 1815, Rowan County N.C



Virginia Flesher
wtsongwriter@geocities.com

I would like to add that his children were:

Anna CHAFFIN, who m John HUNT, Guilford Co, NC.

Arthur CHAFFIN, died 1841, buried Eccles Cemetery, Clemmons NC, widow
mentioned in settlement of property, no name for her.

Dickerson CHAFFIN, who m Jinsey/Jane CLOUSE Davidson Co, NC. Moved to
Prairie Co AR c1849.

Pleasant's wife was Comfort CLEMMONS, dau of Peter CLEMMONS and Comfort
COSTEN. After Pleasant's death, Comfort m Hiram PHELPS Rowan Co NC.


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