Will of John Van Pool, Rowan Co. NC 1825

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN VAN POOL
Rowan County August Sessions 1827
Will Book Unknown (from microfilm in Rowan History Room)

In the name of God Amen, I  John van Pool in the State of North Carolina, and 
County of Rowan, being perfect in mind and memory, calling unto mind the 
mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principly and 
first  I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it, 
and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial, 
nothing doubting but at the general ressurrection I shall receive the same again 
by the mighty power of God.  And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it 
has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.

1st, I give and bequeth to my son-in-law Samuel McNeely my waggon and hind 
geers.
2nd, What household furniture I did not sell, I give and bequeth to my Daughters 
Nancy and Margaret.
3rd,  I give an bequeth to my grand Daughter Eliza Pool fifty dollars if she 
lives to come of age.  If not, it will be Equally Divided among my own children.
4th, I give to my grand Children Margaret T.(?) Pool and Elihu (initial?) Pool 
sixty dollars.
5th, I give to my well beloved son David Pool forty dollars.
6th, I give to my well beloved son Jacob Pool fifty dollars
7th, I give to my Daughter Margaret fifty dollars.
And the remainder of my Money to my other three children Nancy, John, and Maria 
to be equally divided amongst them.

I likewise constitute, make, and Ordain Samuel McNeely Executor of this my last 
will and testament, and I do hereby disalow, revoke, and disanul all and every 
other testaments, Wills, Legacies, requests, and Executors by me in any wise  
Willed, bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last 
will and testament in Witness whereto I have there unto set my hand and seal 
this 13th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and 
Twenty-Five.

                                                JOHN VAN POOL
                                                His  X  Mark

Test.
John McNeely Senior
Test.
John McNeely Junior
William (Thomas?) B. McNeely  Witness (?)