Will of John FAIR, 1794, Stokes County NC

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Will of John Fair/Fare.

Last Will & Testament for John FARE/Fair.   "Be it remembered that on the 
twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred 
and ninety four, I John FARE of the County of Stokes and the State of North 
Carolina being sick of body which rendered him mindful of having his Last 
Will and Testament in writing, but being of sound mind & memory did call 
upon his wife Alice FAIRE together with Andrew ROBINSON, Michael FAIR & 
Abigal DAVIS, with several of his neighbors, to his bedside in his own 
dwelling house & having requested of them to take notice did declare, order 
& pronounce before the said persons the under written Nuncupative Will (To 
Wit) he gave and bequeathed to his wife Alice FARE his plantation, 
whereupon he dwelt, during the sum of her natural life or widowhood.  With 
everything thereon after payment of all his lawful debts together with a 
negro woman named Jude, in order to raise & support his children thereon & 
all her increase.  The land to descend to his son John FAIRE.  The Newcomb 
horse and his wearing apparel to be sold by his wife toward the payment of 
his debts.  These were the Last Will & Testament of the said John FARE 
pronounced and declared before us the _____".  Witnesses:  A. ROBINSON 
(Jurat), Michael (his mark) FARE (Jurat) and Abigal (her mark) 
Davis.  (Stokes Co., NC. Wills, Vol. I (17_ to 1801), Film #0019955, pg. 73 
1/2).

Note:  1.)  John Fair/Fare was son of Johann Bernhard "Barnabus" FEHR/FAIR 
and Dorothea Magasch.

Note 2.)  John Fair/Fare thought to have married Alice Endsley/Ensley in 
Surry Co., NC. abt. 1779.

Note 3.)  Daughter Dorothy FAIR/FARE married William CREWS in Stokes Co., 
NC. 2-8-1803 ( "Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the State of North 
Carolina" (1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, copyright, 1977, North 
Carolina Division of Archives and History, pg. 2502.  Record 
#01-164,   Bond #000138034.  Bondsman:  Jesse ALLEN.  Witness:  A. (Andrew) 
ROBINSON).  William Crews was son of James Crews and wife Amelia.

Note 4.)  Daughter Alice "Abie" FAIR/FARE married Robert LINVILLE in Stokes 
Co., NC. 3-19-1805 ( "Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the State of North 
Carolina" (1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, copyright, 1977, North 
Carolina Division of Archives and History, pg. 2514.  Bondsman:  Henry B. 
DOBSON.  Witness:  A. (Andrew) ROBINSON.  Bride's name listed as Alice 
FARE.  Groom's name listed as Robert LINVILL).

Note 5.)  Alice "Abie" Fair/Fare, widow of John Fair/Fare, took as 2nd 
husband Jesse Allen in Stokes Co., NC. 9-28-1797 ( "Index to Marriage Bonds 
Filed in the State of North Carolina" (1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, 
copyright, 1977, North Carolina Division of Archives and History, pg. 
2514.  Bondsman: William STUDDARD, 2nd bondsman Michael FARE.  Witness:  A. 
(Andrew) ROBINSON .

Jan Lawson