Rowan Co. NC, wills and estate records: will of Joseph Pool, 1829
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WILL OF JOSEPH POOL
Nov. 1829
Rowan Co. - November Session 1829
Will Book H:472

In the Name of God Amen.  Joseph Pool being of sound and perfect mind and 
memory, blessed by God, do this day of the 22 day of May in the year of our 
Lord 1829 make and publish this my Last will testament in manner following 
that is to say my will that my body to be buried in a Christian manner.  
Second, my lawful Debts to be paid first, I Give and bequeath unto my beloved 
wife my young Gray mare, 2nd,  of the first choyce of my milk cows, two head.  
3rd five head of hogs first choyse, 4th all my stock of sheep.  5th all my 
beds and furniture.  6th, and all my house furniture.  7th, to one woman's 
Saddle and one man's Saddle.  8th, to one plow and gears  and swingle tree.  
9th, to two axes.  10th, my will is that my wife Anna drawes a Equel part of 
all my other property with my Children and to hold all this property as long 
as my wife Anna bares my Name and her death or her marriage, then the property 
to be sold and equally Divided amongst my Children in witness whereof , I the 
Said Joseph pool have to this my Last will and testament set my hand and seal 
this 22 day of May 1829.  Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Said 
Joseph pool the testator as his Last will and testament in the presents of us 
who ware present at the time of Signing and Sealing this the 22 day of May 
1829.

					 (Signed) Joseph Pool   (Seal)

Test.:
George Frick
John Canup

Rowan County - November Session 1829
I hereby certify that this will was duly proven in open court by the oath of 
George Frick, the subscribing witness--and Registered in Book H, page 472.