Will of Samuel Wilson, 1792, Rowan Co. NC Submitted by Bev Schonewolf <4bevswolf@mail2.lcia.com> Will of Samuel Wilson 1792 Will of Samuel Wilson, Rowan County, NC Will Book B p. 201 December 12, 1792 In the Name of God Amen the twelfth day December Anno domini 1792. I Samuel Wilson of Rowan County and state of North Carolina being sick and weak in Body but perfect in mind & memory thanks be given unto the Lord God and Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all men to die do make this my last will and Testament and principally and first of all I give and command my soul into the hands of God that gave it Hoping through the ______ & Intersession of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to have a full & free pardon of & forgiveness of all my Sins & to inherit everlasting life. And my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the descretion of my Executors hereafter named. Nothing doubting but to receive the same again at the general resurrection by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching _____ Worldly Estate Where With it has pleased God to help me with in this life I give bequeath demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. And first of all it is my desire that those Just Debts & Duties as I owe to any manner of persons Whatever Either in _ight or Conscious be well and truely paid & satisfied some convenient time after my decease by my Executors hereafter Named. Item give & Bequeath to my Dearly and well beloved Children William, John, & Samuel Wilson and Jane Keer & Sarah Robison the sum of five pounds Current money of this state to Each of them. Item I give & Bequeath and demise unto my loving son George Wilson My plantation Whereon I Now live with all the Benefits & Improvements thereunto belonging with all the rest of my estate Reall and Personal Whole & Sale to his use after mt decease. I allow all my clothing to be given to my son Samuel. Lastly I name Ordain Constitute and appoint my well beloved sons William & Samuel Wilson to be the whole and sole Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby making ______ all former and other wills testaments bequeathments demises _____ & Executors by me in any manner of ways before named willed bequeathed demised or appointed notifying this & no other to be my last will & testament Signed and published pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Wilson as his last will & testament in presence of us the subscribers Robert Love, James Mc Crackin, James Hathman Jr. Samuel Wilson's mark X and seal ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be 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 for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bev Schonewolf <4bevswolf@mail2.lcia.com> ====================================================================