Will of John Wilson, Sr., 1800, Rowan Co. NC

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                        Will of John Wilson Sr. 1800
                                      
                                      
     Will Book D. p. 242. John Wilson, Sr. 10 May 1800. prb. 1802.
     
     I John Wilson senr being of sound & disposing mind & memory do make
     this my last will & testament. I give to my son John Wilson all my
     lands & tenements to him & his heirs forever except one hundred
     acres of land beginning at the stake of Stornbush twenty rods east
     of Gaston Hurts (Hunt?) corner, thence running south so far as to
     include one hundred acres of land running a parrarell with Girsham
     Hurts line which hundred acres is to include the cleared lands &
     buildings made by my son Wilson, which one hundred acres of land I
     give to my grandson Andrew Wilson son of my son Jon Wilson his
     heirs & assigns forever. My will and pleasure is further that my
     son John Wilson pay to my son James Wilson the sum of fifty pounds
     current money in part as a consideration of the devise to him the
     sd John. I give to my son the said John the following negroes to
     wit Ben his wife Beck, their children Poll, George, Dicey & Darcy,
     with their increase as I have heretofore given said negroes to him
     the said John Wilson by deed. I also give him the said John my
     waggon & two horses called Dick & Black with their gears also all
     my plantation tools also my distill & tubs.
     
     I give unto my Daughter Mary Boone one feather her bed & furniture
     also to my daughter Elizabeth Frost one bed & furniture also to my
     daughter in ____ wife of John Wilson one bed & furniture.
     I also give to William Hunter & his representatives by my daughter
     Rachel the sum of five shillings & no more. My will & further
     pleasure is that all my personal estate that is not herein devised
     shall be sold by my executors & the amount thereof together with
     all my outstanding debts to be equally divided between my children,
     James Wilson, Elizabeth Frost, Mary Boone, Samuel Wilson, & Sarah
     Harper, of this part of my estate my son John is to have no part.
     
     I also give to Ebenezer Frost a negro named Tom now in his
     possession. I appoint my son John Wilson & Spruce Macay Esquire
     executors of this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all
     others by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
     seal this 10 day of May 1800
     Signed sealed and published in presence of us Elizabeth Macay,
     Jacob Wiseman ____ Spruce Macay.
     John Wilson, seal

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