Will of Isaac Rich, Rowan Co. NC 1787
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                       Will of Isaac Rich
                                
Rowan Co., NC Will Book D, pages 107-108

In the name of God amen I Isaac Rich of the County of Rowan & State of North 
Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory & knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die do constitute this my last will & testament
Viz First I give & recomend my soul to the care of almighty God who gave it next 
my body to be decently interred at the discretion of the executors of this my 
last will to be hereafter named - and my worldly goods in form & manner 
following.
First I give & bequeath to Margret my dearly beloved wife whom I likewise 
constitute make & ordain the sole executor of this my last will & testament, The 
plantation I now live on containing one hundred & five acres by her freely to be 
possessed and enjoyed.  Also I give to my well beloved son John Rich one hundred 
acres of land being part of my fathers tract.  I also give to my well beloved 
daughter Sarah one horse & one cow.  I also give to my well beloved daughter 
Anne one horse & one cow
Likewise I give & bequeath to Margret my well beloved wife all my other moveable 
ef[f]ects debts, & house holds goods.  Likewise my wi[s]h is that my well 
beloved wife Margret have the use of all my estate, real or personal till my 
children are of age. Likewise my will is that the horses abov[e] willed to my 
daughters Sarah & Anna shall be of the value of five good cows each of them.
And I do hereby utterly disallow & disan[n]ul all and every other Testament, 
wills, & executors by me in any will before named ratifying & confirming this my 
last will & testa.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
This 8 day of January in the year of our Lord 1787.
Signed in the presence of the following witness and in the presence of each 
other.

                                             Henry Rich                                   
Isaac Rich {seal}
Wm. King
Charles Hunt jur