Will of Henry Rich, Rowan Co. NC 1793
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                       Will of Henry Rich
                                
Rowan Co., NC Will Book D, pages 108-109

In the name of God amen!  I Henry Rich of the County of Rowan & State of N 
Carolina being in a weake & low state of health but of perfect mind & memory, 
calling to mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this to be my last 
will & testament
Therefore I give my soul to God who gave it my body to be buried ["in" crossed 
out] at the discretion of my executors & as to what estate I am owner of, I give 
& bequeath as follows:
Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Rich my home plantation during 
her natural life then to decend to my grandson John Rich, likewise all my house 
furniture plantation tools wagon & gears, all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, 
sheeps & all my property of every sort & after her death to be equally divided 
between my grandchildren John Rich, Sarah Rich, Ann Rich also to my grand 
daughters Sarah Rich, Ann Rich my track of land bought of John Rutledge to be 
equally divided between them & I give five pound for the finishing Tossa meeting 
house to be made out of my stock and all my just debts to [be] paid by money 
arising from my stock, which is to be sold by my executor & in case my widow 
should alter her condition then she is to have nothing, but what the law allows 
her I likewise allow John Isbel to live on that plantation four years, provided 
he keeps the house in order & so that he not lose the story the timber by 
cutting cole wood [sic ?] & I do hereby these presents constitute & appoint my 
well beloved wife Ann Rich my whole & sole executor with full power to sell 
either at public or privat[e] sale & I acknowledge this as my last will & 
testament revoking all others in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
affixed my seal this 6 Day of April in the year of our Lord 1793.
Signed, sealed & published &
pronounced in the presence of

                                                  John Johnston                                     
Henry Rich {seal}
Thomas Thompson
John Brown {his mark}