Noland, Steve - 1791 - Rowan County, NC - Wills Submitted to the USGenWeb Project by Thelma RockinN@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------- This Stephen Noland's Last Will and Testament copied by: Registered in Book 3, November 6, 1830. A true copy A.R. Newman Secretary. Stephen Noland's Will Court Records-Rowan Co, NC Will Book "3" -187 N.C. Historical Commission, Raleigh N.C. Rowan Co Records Wills 1743-1866 Vol. XV11-pg39 November 1, 1791 In the name of God Amen I Stephen Noland of the State of North Carolina and in the County of Rowan. Being weak and low in body but of a sound mind and memory and disportial thanks to to Almighty God for his Mercy. I, calling to mind the ----- of ----- 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 One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety one ---- this my last will and tesament. 1st 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 dispose of in this manner: that is to say: 1st I give unto my beloved wife Mary seventy-four 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 sorrell 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. 2nd I give and bequeath to my son Stephen Noland my sorrell colt and my youngest heifer to him and his heirs forever. 3rd 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 Virginia 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 pride cow to be delivered to my daughter Henny (Henrietta) 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 giving my son Ledstone Noland, James, Alidia, Mary and Eleanor Noland one heifer as 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. 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Turley my dresser and lastly my big bay mare to be sold at value with nine months credit given in order to discharge my just debts. 7th 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 each share be equal in value, which division and valuation shall be a certain by three men chosen by my executor that I give to them and their heirs forever. 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. I witness whereof I have herein set my hand and seal this day and year first above written. Signed sealed, published pronounced and acknowledged to be my last will in the presence of: Oliver Hendren Jr Nathaniel Samuel Collett Stephen X Noland mark Proven by Oliver Hendron Aug 11, 1792 =============================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist.