Will of Jacob Wagoner, 1786, Rowan Co. NC

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Will of Jacob Wagoner

In the name of God Amen!  I Jacob Wagoner of the County of Rowan and State
of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but in perfect health,
mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain
this my last will and testament.  That is to say principally and first of
all, I give and recommend my soul to God and my body to the earth to be
buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors,
nothing doubting as at the general resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the mighty power of God.  And as touching such worldly estate
herewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and
dispose of the same in following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to Daniel my eldest son eight hundred acres of
land and these negroes, one fellow and a boy ____.

 Also I give and bequeath to Jacob my son four hundred acres of land and one
negro fellow and Sarah a little negro girl.

Also I give unto my son Joseph three hundred and sixty acres of land, one
negro fellow one little girl and boy.

Also, I give to David my youngest son a negro wench and two boys.

And I do hereby utterly disallow, avoke and disannual all and every other
former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeaths, and executors by me in any
way before named, willed, and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of July AD 1786.

Jacob Wagoner (his mark)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and ____ by the Jacob Wagoner as his
last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names.

John Albright (his mark)
Valentine Lennart

I give to my grandson a negro to be delivered by my executors.

Signed in prescence same as above.

Jacob Wagoner--same as above